Monroe, LA tap water
Supplied mostly by South Monroe WS Gowc, 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)
Area estimate0.1–11 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.9 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2021).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate2–50 ppm
Typical 4 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2001–2015).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
38–367 ppm
Typical 287 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; EPA monitoring data (2012–2016).
pH
7.2–9.2
Typical 8.9
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate79–808 ppm
Typical 574 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2001–2015).
- City of Monroe Water System adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Monroe, LA
South Monroe WS Gowc
Serves 66% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chloramine
City of Monroe Water System
Serves 35% 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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