Iowa Colony, TX tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Iowa Colony, 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)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2017–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate75–341 ppm
Typical 147 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2012).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
292–299 ppm
Typical 293 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2017–2019).
pH
7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2018–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate314–711 ppm
Typical 390 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 county (2012).
- City of Iowa Colony and Brazoria County MUD 55 add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Iowa Colony, TX
City of Iowa Colony
Serves 77% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Brazoria County MUD 55
Serves 15% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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