Linden, AL tap water
Supplied mostly by Linden Utilities Board, 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 (2013–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.8–1.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.8 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Pine Hill,town of and Linden Utilities Board and Thomaston Water Works & Gas Board, which supplies South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate5–156 ppm
Typical 26 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
49–225 ppm
Typical 90 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data; Pine Hill,town of and Linden Utilities Board and Thomaston Water Works & Gas Board, which supplies South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth (2012–2019).
pH
7.5–8.2
Typical 8.2
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Pine Hill,town of and Linden Utilities Board and Thomaston Water Works & Gas Board, which supplies South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth (2012–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate20–239 ppm
Typical 67 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 state (2000–2023).
- Linden Utilities Board and South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Linden, AL
Linden Utilities Board
Serves 82% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
South Marengo Co Water & Fire Pro Auth
Serves 7% of residents · Buys water from Pine Hill,town of · Chlorine
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