Frederick, OK tap water
Supplied mostly by Frederick, plus 1 other utility. 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
57 ppm (High)
High for tap water. Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012).
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)
174 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data; Frederick, which supplies Tipton (2012–2017).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Frederick and Tipton add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Frederick, OK
Frederick
Serves 91% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Tipton
Serves 9% of residents · Buys water from Frederick · 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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