Harrison, WI tap water
Supplied mostly by Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
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 (2014–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 2.6 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.6 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Appleton Waterworks, which supplies Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD; 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)
Supplier's figure50–240 ppm
Typical 51 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Appleton Waterworks, which supplies Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD; EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
pH
Supplier's figure7.2–8.8
Typical 8.8
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Appleton Waterworks, which supplies Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD; EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
- Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD and Darboy Sanitary Dist 1 add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD and Darboy Sanitary Dist 1 soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Harrison, WI
Harrison Utilities - Fka Waverly SD
Serves 67% of residents · Buys water from Appleton Waterworks · Chloramine
Darboy Sanitary Dist 1
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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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