Argo, AL tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Trussville, Ub of the, plus 1 other utility. 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)
0.2–4.6 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.1 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Odenville Utilities Board, which supplies Margaret Water Works (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate5–156 ppm
Typical 26 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
50–153 ppm
Typical 146 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data; Odenville Utilities Board, which supplies Margaret Water Works (2013–2019).
pH
6.6–7.7
Typical 7.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Odenville Utilities Board, which supplies Margaret Water Works (2013–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate20–239 ppm
Typical 67 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 (2000–2023).
Who supplies Argo, AL
City of Trussville, Ub of the
Serves 52% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Margaret Water Works
Serves 37% of residents · Buys water from Odenville Utilities Board · Chlorine
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