West Bend, WI tap water
Supplied by West Bend Waterworks. Here's what its 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 9.7 ppm (Low)
Typical 4.4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate46–431 ppm
Typical 273 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 state (2000–2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
300–370 ppm
Typical 340 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2017).
pH
7–8.2
Typical 7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2017).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate92–497 ppm
Typical 258 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 state (2000–2023).
- West Bend Waterworks adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies West Bend, WI
West Bend Waterworks
Serves 98% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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