Summerset, SD tap water
Part of Summerset is supplied by Sun Valley Development, plus 2 other utilities. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here 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 (2018–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 4.6 ppm (Low)
Typical 3 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Black Hawk Water User District, which supplies Pine Hills Park (2017–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate406–748 ppm
Typical 595 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2021).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate264–620 ppm
Typical 330 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2008).
pH
Area estimate6.9–7.6
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2021).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate222–536 ppm
Typical 379 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2021).
Who supplies Summerset, SD
Sun Valley Development
Serves 19% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Golden Meadows
Serves 12% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Pine Hills Park
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from Black Hawk Water User District · Chlorine
We couldn't fully map which utility serves Summerset. These numbers come from the utilities we matched, which serve about 38% 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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