Sandy, UT tap water
Supplied mostly by Sandy City Water System, 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure0.7–17 ppm (Low)
Typical 4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Jordan Valley Wcd and Metropolitan Water District, which supplies Sandy City Water System; EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (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 (2017–2019).
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 figure58–152 ppm
Typical 127 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Jordan Valley Wcd and Metropolitan Water District, which supplies Sandy City Water System (2014–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.9–8
Typical 7.9
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Jordan Valley Wcd, which supplies Sandy City Water System (2012–2019).
Who supplies Sandy, UT
Sandy City Water System
Serves 95% of residents · Buys water from Jordan Valley Wcd · Chlorine
White City Wid
Serves 7% 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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