Central City, KY tap water
Supplied mostly by Central City Water & Sewer, plus 2 other utilities. 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)
7.3 ppm (Low)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; Central City Water & Sewer, which supplies Muhlenberg Co Water District #3; Central City Water & Sewer and Butler County Water System Inc, which supplies Muhlenberg Co 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)
105–111 ppm
Typical 105 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; Central City Water & Sewer, which supplies Muhlenberg Co Water District #3, measured before treatment; Central City Water & Sewer and Butler County Water System Inc, which supplies Muhlenberg Co Water District, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
7.6–8
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Central City Water & Sewer, which supplies Muhlenberg Co Water District #3; Central City Water & Sewer and Butler County Water System Inc, which supplies Muhlenberg Co Water District (2012–2019).
- Central City Water & Sewer, Muhlenberg Co Water District #3 and Muhlenberg Co Water District add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Central City, KY
Central City Water & Sewer
Serves 88% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Muhlenberg Co Water District #3
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from Central City Water & Sewer · Chlorine
Muhlenberg Co Water District
Serves 6% of residents · Buys water from Central City Water & Sewer · 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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