Bowling Green, VA tap water
Supplied by Town of Bowling Green. Here's what its 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 (2014–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate27–135 ppm
Typical 30 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 county (2013–2021).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
87–102 ppm
Typical 94 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2017).
pH
8.2–8.3
Typical 8.3
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2017).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate116–186 ppm
Typical 174 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 county (2013–2021).
Who supplies Bowling Green, VA
Town of Bowling Green
Serves 72% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · 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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