St. George, KS tap water
Supplied mostly by City of St George, 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
6.4–16 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 16 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (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)
91–160 ppm
Typical 91 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
pH
7.2–7.9
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
- City of St George and Pottawatomie Co RWD 1 add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies St. George, KS
City of St George
Serves 62% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Pottawatomie Co RWD 1
Serves 39% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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