West Chicago, IL tap water
Supplied by West Chicago. 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 (2013–2018).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.1 ppm (Low)
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)
77 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2018).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- West Chicago softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies West Chicago, IL
West Chicago
Serves 99% 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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