Long View, NC tap water
Supplied mostly by Town of Longview, 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figureNot detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: City of Hickory, which supplies Town of Longview; City of Hickory and Town of Valdese, which supplies Icard Township Water Corp (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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
6.9–7.4
Typical 6.9
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Hickory and Town of Valdese, which supplies Icard Township Water Corp (2012–2019).
- Town of Longview and Icard Township Water Corp add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Town of Longview and Icard Township Water Corp soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Long View, NC
Town of Longview
Serves 94% of residents · Buys water from City of Hickory · Chlorine
Icard Township Water Corp
Serves 7% of residents · Buys water from City of Hickory · 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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