Shoal & Stem

Martinsville, IL tap water

Supplied by Martinsville. 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

8.7 ppm (Low)

Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.

From the utility that supplies yours: Marshall, which supplies Martinsville (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)

Supplier's figure

262 ppm

Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.

From the utility that supplies yours: Marshall, which supplies Martinsville (2018).

pH

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

Who supplies Martinsville, IL

  • Martinsville

    Serves 91% of residents · Buys water from Marshall · Chlorine

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