Merrimac, VA tap water
Supplied mostly by Prices Fork/Merrimac, 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)
Supplier's figure3.1–3.5 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.5 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Radford Army Ammunition Plant, which supplies Prices Fork/Merrimac; Nrv Regional Water Authority, which supplies Town of Blacksburg (2018).
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 figure41–45 ppm
Typical 44 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Radford Army Ammunition Plant, which supplies Prices Fork/Merrimac; Nrv Regional Water Authority, which supplies Town of Blacksburg (2012–2019).
pH
Supplier's figure6.2–6.8
Typical 6.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Radford Army Ammunition Plant, which supplies Prices Fork/Merrimac; Nrv Regional Water Authority, which supplies Town of Blacksburg (2012–2019).
- Town of Blacksburg adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Merrimac, VA
Prices Fork/Merrimac
Serves 64% of residents · Buys water from Radford Army Ammunition Plant · Chlorine
Town of Blacksburg
Serves 36% of residents · Buys water from Nrv Regional Water Authority · Chloramine
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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