Lady Lake, FL tap water
Supplied mostly by Lady Lake Central - Wps 1,2,3, plus 3 other utilities. 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 10 ppm (Low)
Typical 5.6 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Lakeland, which supplies Village Water (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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
7.7–8.1
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Lakeland, which supplies Village Water (2012–2018).
Who supplies Lady Lake, FL
Lady Lake Central - Wps 1,2,3
Serves 34% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Villages of Lake-Sumter - Wtps 1, 3, ; 5
Serves 21% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Village Water
Serves 21% of residents · Buys water from City of Lakeland · Chlorine
Water Oak Country Club Estates
Serves 11% 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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