Grottoes, VA tap water
Supplied by Town of Grottoes. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how your water is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Area estimate11–73 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 21 ppm
High for well water. Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2022).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate166–409 ppm
Typical 226 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2022).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
104–106 ppm
Typical 105 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
pH
6.6
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate106–387 ppm
Typical 135 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2022).
Who supplies Grottoes, VA
Town of Grottoes
Serves 89% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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