Ardmore, TN tap water
Supplied mostly by Ardmore Water System, plus 2 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 (2013–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
2.4–11 ppm (Low)
Typical 8 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Florence Water Department and Pulaski Water System, which supplies South Giles Utility District (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)
47–77 ppm
Typical 55 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Florence Water Department, which supplies South Giles Utility District (2012–2019).
pH
6.5–7.8
Typical 6.9
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Florence Water Department and Pulaski Water System, which supplies South Giles Utility District (2012–2019).
- Ardmore Water System, Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1 and South Giles Utility District add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Ardmore, TN
Ardmore Water System
Serves 78% of residents · Buys water from Limestone County Water & Sewer Auth. · Chlorine
Lincoln Co B.P.U. #1
Serves 14% of residents · Buys water from Fayetteville Public Utilities · Chlorine
South Giles Utility District
Serves 9% of residents · Buys water from City of Florence Water Department · 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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