Beggs, OK tap water
Supplied mostly by Beggs, 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureUp to 1.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Okmulgee Pwa and Tulsa, which supplies Okmulgee Co. RWD #6 (Hectorville) (2015–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure89–140 ppm
Typical 89 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: Tulsa, which supplies Okmulgee Co. RWD #6 (Hectorville).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
54 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.5–8.5
Typical 8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Tulsa, which supplies Okmulgee Co. RWD #6 (Hectorville) (2025).
Who supplies Beggs, OK
Beggs
Serves all residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Okmulgee Co. RWD #6 (Hectorville)
Serves 13% of residents · Buys water from Okmulgee Pwa · Chloramine
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