Tice, FL tap water
Supplied mostly by Lee County Utilities, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrite (NO₂)
Up to 0.26 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.03 ppm
Essentially none, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 4.1 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
7.7–9.4
Typical 8.6
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2019).
- Lee County Utilities and City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Tice, FL
Lee County Utilities
Serves 94% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
City of Fort Myers Water Treatment Plant
Serves 8% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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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