Mount Pleasant, TX tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Mount Pleasant, 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Up to 0.08 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.04 ppm
Essentially none, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.5 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Mount Pleasant, which supplies Tri SUD (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)
28–35 ppm
Typical 31 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Mount Pleasant, which supplies Tri SUD (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Who supplies Mount Pleasant, TX
City of Mount Pleasant
Serves 92% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
Tri SUD
Serves 7% of residents · Buys water from City of Mount Pleasant · Chloramine
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