Midway, KY tap water
Supplied by Midway Municipal Water Works. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Your water is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure0.2–2.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.3 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kentucky-American Water Co and Frankfort Plant Board, which supplies Midway Municipal Water Works (2012–2025).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure60–343 ppm
Typical 154 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kentucky-American Water Co, which supplies Midway Municipal Water Works (2025).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure17–220 ppm
Typical 94 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kentucky-American Water Co and Frankfort Plant Board, which supplies Midway Municipal Water Works (2012–2025).
pH
Supplier's figure6.7–8.2
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kentucky-American Water Co and Frankfort Plant Board, which supplies Midway Municipal Water Works (2012–2025).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure168–492 ppm
Typical 324 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From the utility that supplies yours: Kentucky-American Water Co, which supplies Midway Municipal Water Works (2025).
- Midway Municipal Water Works adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Midway, KY
Midway Municipal Water Works
Serves 92% of residents · Buys water from Kentucky-American Water Co · Chloramine
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