Red Bank, SC tap water
About 44% of Red Bank is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Utility water here is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year. 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)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2014).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure0.4–3 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.8 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies it: City of West Columbia, which supplies Joint Municipal WSC (SC3220003); EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
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)
Supplier's figure25 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From the utility that supplies it: City of West Columbia, which supplies Joint Municipal WSC (SC3220003) (2014).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Joint Municipal WSC (SC3220003) adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Red Bank, SC
Joint Municipal WSC (SC3220003)
Serves 30% of residents · Buys water from West Columbia City of (SC3210004) · Chloramine
Hideaway MHP (SC3260127)
Serves 10% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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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