Brilliant, AL tap water
Supplied mostly by Brilliant Utilities Board, 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 (2013–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 2.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.9 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department and Guin Water & Sewer Board, which supplies Marion County Public Water Authority (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)
13–115 ppm
Typical 115 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data; Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department and Guin Water & Sewer Board, which supplies Marion County Public Water Authority (2012–2019).
pH
6.8–8.2
Typical 8.2
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department and Guin Water & Sewer Board, which supplies Marion County Public Water Authority (2012–2019).
- Brilliant Utilities Board and Marion County Public Water Authority add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Brilliant, AL
Brilliant Utilities Board
Serves 43% of residents · Buys water from Marion County Public Water Authority · Chlorine
Marion County Public Water Authority
Serves 13% of residents · Buys water from Hamilton Water & Wastewater Department · Chlorine
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