Slaton, TX tap water
Supplied by City of Slaton. Here's what its 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 figure0.4–6.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 5.9 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Lubbock Public Water System, which supplies City of Slaton (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure81–244 ppm
Typical 169 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
From the utility that supplies yours: Lubbock Public Water System, which supplies City of Slaton (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
174 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
pH
Supplier's figure7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Lubbock Public Water System, which supplies City of Slaton (2025).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure321–991 ppm
Typical 633 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From the utility that supplies yours: Lubbock Public Water System, which supplies City of Slaton (2025).
Who supplies Slaton, TX
City of Slaton
Serves all residents · Buys water from Lubbock Public Water System · Chloramine
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