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Jacksonville, AL tap water

Supplied by Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer. 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

Nitrate (NO₃)

Supplier's figure

Not detected (Low)

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

From the utility that supplies yours: Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O, which supplies Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer (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)

104–110 ppm

Typical 107 ppm

Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.

From EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).

pH

7.2–7.4

Typical 7.3

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

From EPA monitoring data (2012–2018).

Who supplies Jacksonville, AL

  • Jacksonville Water Works Gas and Sewer

    Serves 99% of residents · Buys water from Anniston Alabama, the Wwsb of the City O · 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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