Scandia, MN tap water
About 15% of Scandia is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Area estimate0.7–31 ppm (Low)
Typical 9.2 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2018).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate177–445 ppm
Typical 246 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2018).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate144–341 ppm
Typical 224 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2018).
pH
Area estimate6.5–7.6
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2018).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate49–585 ppm
Typical 286 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 (2003–2018).
Who supplies Scandia, MN
Hilltop Water Company
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Wyldewood Acres
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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