Slater, IA tap water
Supplied mostly by Xenia RWD (Boone), plus 1 other utility. Here's what the 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 a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure18 ppm (Worth knowing)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Boone Water Works, which supplies Xenia RWD (Boone); Boone Water Works, which supplies Slater Muni Water Dept (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)
354 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2017–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Xenia RWD (Boone) and Slater Muni Water Dept add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Xenia RWD (Boone) and Slater Muni Water Dept soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Slater, IA
Xenia RWD (Boone)
Serves 55% of residents · Buys water from Boone Water Works · Chloramine
Slater Muni Water Dept
Serves 55% of residents · Buys water from Xenia RWD (Boone) · Chloramine
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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