Yorktown, IN tap water
Supplied mostly by Yorktown Water Department, 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)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 8.8 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate150–462 ppm
Typical 318 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)
257 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Area estimate6.8–7.8
Typical 7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2024).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate178–544 ppm
Typical 330 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 (2000–2024).
- Yorktown Water Department and Indiana American Water - Muncie add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Yorktown, IN
Yorktown Water Department
Serves 53% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Indiana American Water - Muncie
Serves 12% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
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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