Long Lake, IL tap water
Part of Long Lake is supplied by Round Lake Beach, plus 1 other utility. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure1.8 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies it: Central Lake County Jawa, which supplies Round Lake Beach; Central Lake County Jawa, which supplies Round Lake Heights (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 figure111 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies it: Central Lake County Jawa, which supplies Round Lake Beach; Central Lake County Jawa, which supplies Round Lake Heights (2017).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Round Lake Beach and Round Lake Heights add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Long Lake, IL
Round Lake Beach
Serves 28% of residents · Buys water from Central Lake County Jawa · Chlorine
Round Lake Heights
Serves 10% of residents · Buys water from Round Lake Beach · Chlorine
We couldn't fully map which utility serves Long Lake. These numbers come from the utilities we matched, which serve about 38% of residents.
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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