Pleasant Prairie, WI tap water
Supplied by Pleasant Prairie Water Utility. 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 figure2.3 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kenosha Water Utility, which supplies Pleasant Prairie Water Utility (2012–2019).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.5 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
From EPA monitoring data (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)
Supplier's figure106–107 ppm
Typical 107 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kenosha Water Utility, which supplies Pleasant Prairie Water Utility (2014–2017).
pH
Supplier's figure7.5–7.8
Typical 7.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kenosha Water Utility, which supplies Pleasant Prairie Water Utility (2014).
- Pleasant Prairie Water Utility adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Pleasant Prairie, WI
Pleasant Prairie Water Utility
Serves 62% of residents · Buys water from Kenosha Water Utility · Chlorine
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