Dandridge, TN tap water
Supplied by Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility. Here's what its 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 figure2.1–10 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.3 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub and Newport Utilities Board and Jefferson City W&S Comm, which supplies Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility (2014–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure94 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub, which supplies Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure75 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub, which supplies Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility (2025).
pH
Supplier's figure7.1–7.3
Typical 7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub and Newport Utilities Board and Jefferson City W&S Comm, which supplies Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility (2014–2025).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure120 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From the utility that supplies yours: Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub, which supplies Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility (2025).
- Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Dandridge, TN
Dandridge Water Mgmt Facility
Serves 94% of residents · Buys water from Knoxville Utilities Board - Kub · Chlorine
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