Fuquay-Varina, NC tap water
Supplied by Town of Fuquay-Varina. Here's what its 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)
Supplier's figureNot detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Harnett Regional Water and City of Raleigh and Johnston Co-West, which supplies Town of Fuquay-Varina (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure22–35 ppm
Typical 25 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Raleigh, which supplies Town of Fuquay-Varina (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure0–46 ppm
Typical 30 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From the utility that supplies yours: Harnett Regional Water and City of Raleigh and Johnston Co-West, which supplies Town of Fuquay-Varina (2012–2025).
pH
Supplier's figure6.6–8.4
Typical 7.6
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Harnett Regional Water and City of Raleigh and Johnston Co-West, which supplies Town of Fuquay-Varina (2012–2025).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure1–2 ppm
Typical 1 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: City of Raleigh, which supplies Town of Fuquay-Varina (2025).
- Town of Fuquay-Varina adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Fuquay-Varina, NC
Town of Fuquay-Varina
Serves 84% of residents · Buys water from Harnett Regional Water · Chloramine
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