South Salt Lake, UT tap water
Supplied mostly by Jordan Valley Wcd, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the 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
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)
0.1–9.7 ppm (Low)
Typical 7 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; Salt Lake City Water System and Jordan Valley Wcd, which supplies South Salt Lake City Water System (2012–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure123–572 ppm
Typical 175 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
From the utility that supplies yours: Salt Lake City Water System, which supplies South Salt Lake City Water System (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
58–254 ppm
Typical 117 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data; Salt Lake City Water System and Jordan Valley Wcd, which supplies South Salt Lake City Water System (2014–2025).
pH
7.2–8.2
Typical 7.9
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Salt Lake City Water System and Jordan Valley Wcd, which supplies South Salt Lake City Water System (2012–2025).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure214–796 ppm
Typical 234 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: Salt Lake City Water System, which supplies South Salt Lake City Water System (2025).
Who supplies South Salt Lake, UT
Jordan Valley Wcd
Serves 50% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
South Salt Lake City Water System
Serves 48% of residents · Buys water from Salt Lake City Water System · Chlorine
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