Roseville, MN tap water
Supplied by Roseville. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees about 0.74 ppm of ammonia here. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Ammonia (with conditioner)
Estimate0.06–0.85 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 0.74 ppm
This is what a conditioner frees when it breaks the chloramine apart. A cycled filter clears it within a day; a big water change in a new or very small tank adds more of it at once. Some conditioners also bind ammonia for a day or so.
Estimated from the chloramine level Roseville reports (2014–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure0.7 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Saint Paul Regional Water Services, which supplies Roseville (2025).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.3–3.5 ppm
Typical 3 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 (2014–2017).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure90 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: Saint Paul Regional Water Services, which supplies Roseville.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure55–57 ppm
Typical 56 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Saint Paul Regional Water Services, which supplies Roseville (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure8.9–9
Typical 8.9
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Saint Paul Regional Water Services, which supplies Roseville (2012–2019).
- Roseville softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Roseville, MN
Roseville
Serves all residents · Buys water from Saint Paul Regional Water Services · Chloramine
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