Kettering, OH tap water
Supplied by Montgomery County Water Services 1 PWS. 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)
Supplier's figure0.4–7.6 ppm (Low)
Typical 4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Dayton Public Water System, which supplies Montgomery County Water Services 1 PWS (2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure154–155 ppm
Typical 154 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
From the utility that supplies yours: Dayton Public Water System, which supplies Montgomery County Water Services 1 PWS.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Montgomery County Water Services 1 PWS softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Kettering, OH
Montgomery County Water Services 1 PWS
Serves 97% of residents · Buys water from Dayton Public Water System · Chlorine
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