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Huntingdon, PA tap water

Supplied by Huntingdon Boro Water Dept. Here's what its 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)

Not detected (Low)

Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).

Chlorine or chloramine at the tap

0.2–1.2 ppm

Typical 0.9 ppm

At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.

From EPA monitoring data (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)

70 ppm

Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.

From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2019).

pH

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

  • Huntingdon Boro Water Dept adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Huntingdon, PA

  • Huntingdon Boro Water Dept

    Serves 99% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine

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