Shoal & Stem

Park River, ND tap water

Supplied mostly by City of Park River, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the 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

Nitrite (NO₂)

Not detected (Low)

Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.

From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).

Nitrate (NO₃)

3.4 ppm (Low)

Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From EPA monitoring data; City of Park River, which supplies Walsh Rural Water District (2014–2017).

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)

150 ppm

Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.

From EPA monitoring data; City of Park River, which supplies Walsh Rural Water District (2017).

pH

9.1

Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.

From EPA monitoring data; City of Park River, which supplies Walsh Rural Water District (2017).

  • City of Park River and Walsh Rural Water District add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
  • City of Park River and Walsh Rural Water District soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.

Who supplies Park River, ND

  • City of Park River

    Serves 96% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine

  • Walsh Rural Water District

    Serves 49% of residents · Buys water from City of Park River · 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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