Orono, MN tap water
About 41% of Orono is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Area estimate1–28 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 15 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
7.9–8.2
Typical 7.9
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
- Orono adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Orono softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Orono, MN
Orono
Serves 40% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · 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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