Quantico Base, VA tap water
About 15% of Quantico Base is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2014).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.3 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
From EPA monitoring data (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)
30 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
6.9
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
- Mcb Quantico - Mainside adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Quantico Base, VA
Mcb Quantico - Mainside
Serves 15% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
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