Shoal & Stem

Mead, CO tap water

Supplied by Little Thompson WD. 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

Nitrate (NO₃)

Supplier's figure

Not detected (Low)

Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From the utility that supplies yours: Carter Lake Filter Plant, which supplies Little Thompson WD (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)

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

pH

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

  • Little Thompson WD adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Mead, CO

  • Little Thompson WD

    Serves 61% of residents · Buys water from Carter Lake Filter Plant · Chlorine

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