Greensburg, KY tap water
Supplied mostly by Greensburg Water Works, 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
2.5–4.9 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Greensburg Water Works and Green River Valley Water District and Campbellsville Municipal Water and Columbia/Adair Utilities District, which supplies Green Taylor Water District (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)
52–155 ppm
Typical 62 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; Greensburg Water Works and Green River Valley Water District and Campbellsville Municipal Water and Columbia/Adair Utilities District, which supplies Green Taylor Water District, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
7–7.4
Typical 7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Greensburg Water Works and Green River Valley Water District and Campbellsville Municipal Water and Columbia/Adair Utilities District, which supplies Green Taylor Water District (2012–2019).
- Greensburg Water Works and Green Taylor Water District add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Greensburg, KY
Greensburg Water Works
Serves 90% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Green Taylor Water District
Serves 13% of residents · Buys water from Greensburg Water Works · 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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