Wetherington, OH tap water
Supplied by Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees about 0.19 ppm of ammonia here. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Ammonia (with conditioner)
Estimate0.19–0.97 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.19 ppm
This is what a conditioner frees when it breaks the chloramine apart. A cycled filter clears it within a day.
Estimated from the chloramine level Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS reports.
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 5.5 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.6 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Hamilton Public Water System and Cincinnati Public Water System, which supplies Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS (2012–2025).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.8–4 ppm
Typical 0.8 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
Published by your utility: Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS's water quality report.
Water chemistry
General hardness
131 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Published by your utility: Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS's water quality report.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
70 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
Published by your utility: Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS's water quality report.
pH
7–10.5
Typical 9
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
Published by your utility: Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS's water quality report.
- Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Wetherington, OH
- Water quality report
Butler Co. Water District 2 PWS
Serves all residents · Buys water from Hamilton Public Water System · Chloramine
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