Spring Hill, KS tap water
Part of Spring Hill is supplied by Water District 1 of Johnson Co, plus 1 other utility. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Utility water here 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2014).
Nitrate (NO₃)
1.5–6.2 ppm (Low)
Typical 5.8 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; Water District 1 of Johnson Co and Miami Co RWD 2 and City of Olathe, which supplies Johnson Co RWD 7 (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)
54–110 ppm
Typical 58 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data; Water District 1 of Johnson Co and Miami Co RWD 2 and City of Olathe, which supplies Johnson Co RWD 7 (2012–2019).
pH
7.7–9.3
Typical 9.3
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Water District 1 of Johnson Co and Miami Co RWD 2 and City of Olathe, which supplies Johnson Co RWD 7 (2012–2019).
- Water District 1 of Johnson Co and Johnson Co RWD 7 soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Spring Hill, KS
Water District 1 of Johnson Co
Serves 21% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
Johnson Co RWD 7
Serves 20% of residents · Buys water from New Century Air Center · Chloramine
We couldn't fully map which utility serves Spring Hill. These numbers come from the utilities we matched, which serve about 41% of residents.
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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