Norwood, OK tap water
Supplied mostly by Muskogee Co. RWD #7, plus 2 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)
0.7 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012).
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 figure67–99 ppm
Typical 99 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Fort Gibson, which supplies Muskogee Co. RWD #7, measured before treatment; EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Muskogee Co. RWD #7 adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Norwood, OK
Muskogee Co. RWD #7
Serves 66% of residents · Buys water from Fort Gibson · Chlorine
Cherokee Co. RWD #1 (Ft Gibson)
Serves 23% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Cherokee Co. RWD #11
Serves 5% 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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