Fayetteville, NC tap water
Supplied mostly by Fayetteville Public Works Comm, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Harnett Regional Water and Fayetteville Public Works Comm, which supplies Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg (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)
0–26 ppm
Typical 24 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
7.6–7.9
Typical 7.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Harnett Regional Water and Fayetteville Public Works Comm, which supplies Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg (2012–2024).
- Fayetteville Public Works Comm and Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Fayetteville, NC
Fayetteville Public Works Comm
Serves 79% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
Old North Utilities Services/Ft Bragg
Serves 9% of residents · Buys water from Harnett Regional Water · Chloramine
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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