Mendon, IL tap water
Supplied by Mendon. 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 figure9–29 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 19 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission, which supplies Mendon (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 figure260–300 ppm
Typical 280 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission, which supplies Mendon (2018).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Mendon adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Mendon, IL
Mendon
Serves 75% of residents · Buys water from Clayton-Camp Point Water Commission · Chlorine
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