Rendon, TX tap water
Supplied mostly by Bethesda WSC, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrite (NO₂)
Up to 0.22 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 3.1 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure80–134 ppm
Typical 107 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Fort Worth, which supplies Bethesda WSC (2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
92–417 ppm
Typical 286 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure8.1–8.5
Typical 8.3
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Fort Worth, which supplies Bethesda WSC (2023).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure184–274 ppm
Typical 229 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Fort Worth, which supplies Bethesda WSC (2023).
Who supplies Rendon, TX
Bethesda WSC
Serves 72% of residents · Buys water from City of Arlington · Chloramine
Westside Rural WSC
Serves 8% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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