Hot Springs, SD tap water
Supplied mostly by Hot Springs, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Your water is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes 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 (2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
2.5–2.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.5 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2017–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate238–664 ppm
Typical 389 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2010).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate185–243 ppm
Typical 222 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2010).
pH
Area estimate7–7.7
Typical 7.2
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 (2007–2010).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate115–1460 ppm
Typical 354 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 state (2000–2023).
Who supplies Hot Springs, SD
Hot Springs
Serves 64% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Southern Black Hills Water
Serves 29% 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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