Barrackville, WV tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Fairmont, 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 (2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
1.4 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Fairmont, which supplies Monumental PSD (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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; City of Fairmont, which supplies Monumental PSD, measured before treatment (2016–2018).
Who supplies Barrackville, WV
City of Fairmont
Serves 75% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Monumental PSD
Serves 7% of residents · Buys water from City of Fairmont · Chlorine
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