Oreana, IL tap water
Supplied by Oreana. 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 figureNot detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Forsyth, which supplies Oreana (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)
160–164 ppm
Typical 162 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2017–2019).
pH
8.8–9.2
Typical 9
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2017–2019).
- Oreana softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Oreana, IL
Oreana
Serves 82% of residents · Buys water from Forsyth · Chlorine
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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