Long Beach, IN tap water
Supplied mostly by Long Beach Water Department, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the 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 figure1.3 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Michigan City Department of Water Works, which supplies Long Beach Water Department; EPA monitoring data (2012–2015).
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 figure110 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Michigan City Department of Water Works, which supplies Long Beach Water Department, measured before treatment; EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Who supplies Long Beach, IN
Long Beach Water Department
Serves 90% of residents · Buys water from Michigan City Department of Water Works · Chloramine
Michigan City Department of Water Works
Serves 5% of residents · Lake or river water · 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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