Cave City, KY tap water
Supplied mostly by Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc., 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)
Supplier's figure4.9–8.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 6 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Glasgow Water Company and Green River Valley Water District, which supplies Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc.; EPA monitoring data (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)
Supplier's figure87–161 ppm
Typical 139 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Glasgow Water Company and Green River Valley Water District, which supplies Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc., measured before treatment; EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.3–7.7
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Glasgow Water Company and Green River Valley Water District, which supplies Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc.; EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
- Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc. and Green River Valley Water District add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Cave City, KY
Caveland Environmental Authority, Inc.
Serves 63% of residents · Buys water from Glasgow Water Company · Chlorine
Green River Valley Water District
Serves 8% of residents · Lake or river water · 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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