Briggs, OK tap water
Supplied mostly by Cherokee Co. RWD #8 (Briggs), 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
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)
Supplier's figure83–100 ppm
Typical 92 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Tahlequah Pwa, which supplies Cherokee Co. RWD #8 (Briggs), measured before treatment; Tahlequah Pwa, which supplies Cherokee Co. RWD #7 (Welling), measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Who supplies Briggs, OK
Cherokee Co. RWD #8 (Briggs)
Serves 80% of residents · Buys water from Tahlequah Pwa · Chlorine
Cherokee Co. RWD #7 (Welling)
Serves 11% of residents · Buys water from Tahlequah Pwa · 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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