Minot, ND tap water
Supplied by City of Minot. Here's what its 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)
Area estimate0.2–27 ppm (Low)
Typical 1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2022).
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)
120 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2016).
pH
8.9
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2016).
- City of Minot adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- City of Minot softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Minot, ND
City of Minot
Serves all 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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