Bowling Green, KY tap water
Supplied mostly by Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, 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 (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
9.7 ppm (Low)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, which supplies Warren County Water 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)
106 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data; Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, which supplies Warren County Water District (2013–2017).
pH
7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Bowling Green Municipal Utilities, which supplies Warren County Water District (2012–2019).
Who supplies Bowling Green, KY
Bowling Green Municipal Utilities
Serves 62% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Warren County Water District
Serves 23% of residents · Buys water from Bowling Green Municipal Utilities · Chlorine
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