Kent Acres, DE tap water
Supplied mostly by Dover Water Department, 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 (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 12 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Dover Water Department, which supplies Lakeland/Beechwood Pump District (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate30–147 ppm
Typical 69 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
110–324 ppm
Typical 147 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
7.6–8.1
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate92–222 ppm
Typical 143 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 (2000–2023).
Who supplies Kent Acres, DE
Dover Water Department
Serves 78% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Lakeland/Beechwood Pump District
Serves 11% of residents · Buys water from Dover Water Department · Chlorine
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