Hamshire, TX tap water
About 19% of Hamshire is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Utility water here is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year. 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)
0.03 ppm (Low)
Essentially none, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2013).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.3 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
18 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
7.6
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012).
Who supplies Hamshire, TX
Lower Neches Valley Authority
Serves 19% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
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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