Ranson corporation, WV tap water
About 44% of Ranson corporation 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Up to 0.64 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2018–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
10–32 ppm (Worth knowing)
Typical 17 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate300–518 ppm
Typical 354 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2022).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate237–330 ppm
Typical 284 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2022).
pH
6.7–6.9
Typical 6.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2017–2018).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate145–533 ppm
Typical 264 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2022).
Who supplies Ranson corporation, WV
Wvaw - Walnut Grove Utilities
Serves 44% of residents · Groundwater fed by surface water · Chlorine
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