Laurens, SC tap water
Supplied mostly by Laurens County W&S Comm (SC3020001), plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.5 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
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)
24 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data (2012).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Laurens County W&S Comm (SC3020001) adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Laurens, SC
Laurens County W&S Comm (SC3020001)
Serves 81% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
Laurens Cpw (SC3010001)
Serves 14% of residents · Lake or river water · 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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