Gainesboro, TN tap water
Supplied mostly by Gainesboro Water System, plus 2 other utilities. 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
1.3–2 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Cookeville Water Dept, which supplies Jackson County U.D. #1; Livingston Water Dept, which supplies Jackson County U.D. #2 (2014–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure77 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: Cookeville Water Dept, which supplies Jackson County U.D. #1.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
7.2–7.4
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Cookeville Water Dept, which supplies Jackson County U.D. #1; Livingston Water Dept, which supplies Jackson County U.D. #2 (2014–2019).
- Jackson County U.D. #2 adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Gainesboro, TN
Gainesboro Water System
Serves all residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Jackson County U.D. #1
Serves 39% of residents · Buys water from Old Gainesboro Road U.D. · Chlorine
Jackson County U.D. #2
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from Livingston Water Dept · 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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