Shady Shores, TX tap water
Supplied mostly by Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority, 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)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.3–2.3 ppm (Low)
Typical 2 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
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)
99–452 ppm
Typical 100 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Who supplies Shady Shores, TX
Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority
Serves 78% of residents · Buys water from Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant · Chloramine
Hidden Valley Water System
Serves 9% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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