Hutchinson, KS tap water
Supplied by City of Hutchinson. Here's what its 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
8.9 ppm (Low)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
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)
130 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).
pH
8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).
- City of Hutchinson adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- City of Hutchinson softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Hutchinson, KS
City of Hutchinson
Serves 97% 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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