Hutto, TX tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Hutto, plus 2 other utilities. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water 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.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrite (NO₂)
Up to 0.33 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.1–2.3 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.8 ppm
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)
144–321 ppm
Typical 165 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7–8.1
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Brazos River Authority Granger Lake Regi and City of Pflugerville, which supplies City of Hutto; City of Pflugerville, which supplies Manville WSC (2012–2018).
- City of Hutto and Manville WSC add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Hutto, TX
City of Hutto
Serves 48% of residents · Buys water from City of Taylor · Chloramine
Brushy Creek Regional Utility Authority
Serves 11% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
Manville WSC
Serves 5% of residents · Buys water from City of Pflugerville · 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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