Lynchburg, TN tap water
Supplied mostly by Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1, plus 2 other utilities. 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)
1.6–3.2 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.6 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Duck River Utility Commission, which supplies Tullahoma Utilities Authority; Duck River Utility Commission, which supplies Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #2 (2014–2019).
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
6.8–7.1
Typical 7.1
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Duck River Utility Commission, which supplies Tullahoma Utilities Authority; Duck River Utility Commission, which supplies Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #2 (2014–2019).
- Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1, Tullahoma Utilities Authority and Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #2 add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Lynchburg, TN
Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #1
Serves 78% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Tullahoma Utilities Authority
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from Duck River Utility Commission · Chlorine
Metro Lynchburg/Moore Co U.D. #2
Serves 7% of residents · Buys water from Tullahoma Utilities Authority · 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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