West Haven, UT tap water
Supplied mostly by Hooper Water Improvement District, plus 3 other utilities. Here's what the 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 (2012).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 4.9 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; Weber Basin Wcd - Central and Weber Basin Wcd - North and Ogden City Water System, which supplies Bona Vista Water District; EPA monitoring data; Roy City Water System, which supplies West Haven Ssd (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate33–337 ppm
Typical 134 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2001–2021).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure147–197 ppm
Typical 193 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Weber Basin Wcd - Central and Ogden City Water System, which supplies Bona Vista Water District, measured before treatment; Weber Basin Wcd - Central, which supplies Taylor-West Weber Wid, measured before treatment; Weber Basin Wcd - Central, which supplies West Haven Ssd, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.4–8
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Ogden City Water System, which supplies Bona Vista Water District; EPA monitoring data (2012–2015).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate87–1240 ppm
Typical 245 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 (2001–2021).
Who supplies West Haven, UT
Hooper Water Improvement District
Serves 31% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Bona Vista Water District
Serves 22% of residents · Buys water from Weber Basin Wcd - Central · Chlorine
Taylor-West Weber Wid
Serves 16% of residents · Buys water from Weber Basin Wcd - Central · Chlorine
West Haven Ssd
Serves 9% of residents · Buys water from Roy City Water System · 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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