Lake Brownwood, TX tap water
Supplied by Brookesmith Special Utility District. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure0.8 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Brown County Wid 1, which supplies Brookesmith Special Utility District (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 figure117 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Brown County Wid 1, which supplies Brookesmith Special Utility District (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Brown County Wid 1, which supplies Brookesmith Special Utility District (2012).
Who supplies Lake Brownwood, TX
Brookesmith Special Utility District
Serves 95% of residents · Buys water from Brown County Wid 1 · Chloramine
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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