Pacific, MO tap water
Supplied mostly by Pacific PWS, plus 1 other utility. 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)
Area estimate0.1–23 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2016).
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
7.4–7.6
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2017).
- Pacific PWS softens its water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Pacific, MO
Pacific PWS
Serves 61% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Franklin County Pwsd 3
Serves 23% 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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