Shoal & Stem

Mosheim, TN tap water

Supplied mostly by Mosheim Utility District, plus 3 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)

Supplier's figure

2.5–5.4 ppm (Low)

Typical 2.5 ppm

Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From the utility that supplies yours: Greeneville Water Commission, which supplies Mosheim Utility District; Greeneville Water Commission, which supplies Old Knoxville Hwy U.D.; EPA monitoring data (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

Supplier's figure

7.3

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

From the utility that supplies yours: Greeneville Water Commission, which supplies Mosheim Utility District; Greeneville Water Commission, which supplies Old Knoxville Hwy U.D.; EPA monitoring data (2014–2019).

  • Mosheim Utility District, Old Knoxville Hwy U.D., North Greene Utilities, Inc. and Greeneville Water Commission add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Mosheim, TN

  • Mosheim Utility District

    Serves 47% of residents · Buys water from Greeneville Water Commission · Chlorine

  • Old Knoxville Hwy U.D.

    Serves 32% of residents · Buys water from Greeneville Water Commission · Chlorine

  • North Greene Utilities, Inc.

    Serves 13% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine

  • Greeneville Water Commission

    Serves 6% of residents · Lake or river water · 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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