Francisville, KY tap water
Supplied by Boone Co Water & Sewer District. 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 figure2.1–5.5 ppm (Low)
Typical 4.9 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Cincinnati Public Water System, which supplies Boone Co Water & Sewer District (2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure126–140 ppm
Typical 126 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: Cincinnati Public Water System, which supplies Boone Co Water & Sewer District (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure74 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Cincinnati Public Water System, which supplies Boone Co Water & Sewer District (2018).
pH
Supplier's figure8.9
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Cincinnati Public Water System, which supplies Boone Co Water & Sewer District (2018).
- Boone Co Water & Sewer District adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Boone Co Water & Sewer District softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Francisville, KY
Boone Co Water & Sewer District
Serves 94% of residents · Buys water from Boone-Florence Water Commission · 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.
Tap water lookup covers US cities only for now. Want to know why it matters? Read our story on tap water.
Compiled by Shoal & Stem from public records. Free to cite with a link.