Coats Bend, AL tap water
About 30% of Coats Bend is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure1.1 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies it: Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board, which supplies Northeast Etowah County Water Co-Op (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 figure48–52 ppm
Typical 48 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies it: Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board, which supplies Northeast Etowah County Water Co-Op (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure7.5
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies it: Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board, which supplies Northeast Etowah County Water Co-Op (2013–2019).
- Northeast Etowah County Water Co-Op adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Coats Bend, AL
Northeast Etowah County Water Co-Op
Serves 30% of residents · Buys water from Gadsden Water Works and Sewer Board · Chlorine
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