Morehead City, NC tap water
Supplied mostly by Town of Morehead City, 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2015).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (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)
0 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data (2012).
pH
6.8–7.2
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2017).
- Town of Morehead City and Pine Knoll Shores add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Town of Morehead City softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Morehead City, NC
Town of Morehead City
Serves 65% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chloramine
Pine Knoll Shores
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · 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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