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Grapeview, WA tap water

About 40% of Grapeview is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.

Disinfectant

Not confirmed

We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds it.

Safety for fish and shrimp

Nitrite (NO₂)

Not detected (Low)

Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.

From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).

Nitrate (NO₃)

Up to 1.2 ppm (Low)

Typically not detected

Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).

Water chemistry

General hardness

Area estimate

39–111 ppm

Typical 45 ppm

Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.

Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2005–2016).

Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)

Area estimate

42–65 ppm

Typical 51 ppm

Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.

Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2005–2016).

pH

Area estimate

6.7–8.1

Typical 7.5

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2005–2016).

Total dissolved solids

Area estimate

36–257 ppm

Typical 39 ppm

A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.

Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2005–2016).

Who supplies Grapeview, WA

  • Treasure Island Country Club

    Serves 14% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed

  • Pirates Cove Country Club

    Serves 13% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed

  • Mountain Shores Cc

    Serves 10% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed

  • Detroit Water Service Assn

    Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed

Our data comes from public records and is still incomplete. Many utilities don't publish every number, so we're adding more all the time. Your city's range is a starting point: testing your own tap is the only way to know exactly what's in it.

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