Shorewood Hills, WI tap water
Supplied by Shorewood Hills Waterworks. Here's what its 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 figureUp to 16 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.5 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Madison Water Utility, which supplies Shorewood Hills Waterworks (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure308–343 ppm
Typical 325 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
From the utility that supplies yours: Madison Water Utility, which supplies Shorewood Hills Waterworks.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure270–342 ppm
Typical 318 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Madison Water Utility, which supplies Shorewood Hills Waterworks (2017–2018).
pH
Supplier's figure7.4–7.6
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Madison Water Utility, which supplies Shorewood Hills Waterworks (2017–2018).
Who supplies Shorewood Hills, WI
Shorewood Hills Waterworks
Serves 97% of residents · Buys water from Madison Water Utility · Chlorine
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