Lafayette, OR tap water
Supplied by City of Lafayette. 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 6.2 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From 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 figure27 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From the utility that supplies yours: Mcminnville Water & Light, which supplies City of Lafayette, measured before treatment (2014–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Who supplies Lafayette, OR
City of Lafayette
Serves 98% of residents · Buys water from City of Dayton · Chlorine
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