Story City, IA tap water
Supplied mostly by Story City Water Dept, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2018).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 18 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Boone Water Works, which supplies Xenia RWD (Boone) (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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Xenia RWD (Boone) adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Story City Water Dept and Xenia RWD (Boone) soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Story City, IA
Story City Water Dept
Serves 85% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chloramine
Xenia RWD (Boone)
Serves 12% of residents · Buys water from Boone Water Works · Chloramine
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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