Hoover, AL tap water
Supplied mostly by Central Alabama Water System, 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 (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 2.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.3 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Bessemer,gusc of the, which supplies Bessemer Water Service (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)
26–62 ppm
Typical 32 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Bessemer,gusc of the, which supplies Bessemer Water Service (2012–2019).
pH
7.4–8.7
Typical 8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Bessemer,gusc of the, which supplies Bessemer Water Service (2012–2019).
- Central Alabama Water System and Bessemer Water Service soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Hoover, AL
Central Alabama Water System
Serves 85% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Bessemer Water Service
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from City of Bessemer,gusc of the · Chlorine
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