Indianola, IA tap water
Supplied mostly by Warren Water District, 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)
Up to 0.85 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 0.43 ppm
Some nitrite shows up in this tap water, which can happen in chloramine systems, and it goes into the tank with each water change.
From EPA monitoring data (2018–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 26 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 20 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Des Moines Water Works, which supplies Warren Water District; 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 figure259 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Des Moines Water Works, which supplies Warren Water District (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Warren Water District adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Warren Water District and Indianola Water Supply soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Indianola, IA
Warren Water District
Serves 51% of residents · Buys water from Des Moines Water Works · Chloramine
Indianola Water Supply
Serves 47% 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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