South Beloit, IL tap water
Supplied by Illinois American Water – South Beloit. 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 figure1.1–44 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 18 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Beloit, which supplies Illinois American Water – South Beloit (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)
Supplier's figure250–310 ppm
Typical 280 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Beloit, which supplies Illinois American Water – South Beloit (2017).
pH
Supplier's figure7.2–7.3
Typical 7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Beloit, which supplies Illinois American Water – South Beloit (2017).
Who supplies South Beloit, IL
Illinois American Water – South Beloit
Serves 80% of residents · Buys water from City of Beloit · Chlorine
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