Lake Camelot, WI tap water
About 38% of Lake Camelot is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Utility water here 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. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrite (NO₂)
0.3 ppm (Worth knowing)
Some nitrite shows up in this tap water, which can happen in chloramine systems, and it goes into the tank with each water change.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.1 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate46–431 ppm
Typical 273 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
132 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2017).
pH
7.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2017).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate92–497 ppm
Typical 258 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 state (2000–2023).
- Rome Water Utility adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Lake Camelot, WI
Rome Water Utility
Serves 38% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · 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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