Rochester, WA tap water
Supplied mostly by Rochester, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how your water is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out.
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 (2014–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
6.9–16 ppm (Low)
Typical 8.4 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate43–85 ppm
Typical 58 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate32–82 ppm
Typical 47 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
pH
Area estimate6–7.5
Typical 6.5
Acidic. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate80–159 ppm
Typical 122 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
Who supplies Rochester, WA
Rochester
Serves 58% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Tahoma Meadows 694
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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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