Shoal & Stem

Salyersville, KY tap water

Supplied mostly by Salyersville Municipal Water, 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)

Not detected (Low)

Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From EPA monitoring data; Salyersville Municipal Water, which supplies Magoffin County Water District (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)

84 ppm

Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.

From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; Salyersville Municipal Water, which supplies Magoffin County Water District, measured before treatment (2012–2019).

pH

7.3

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

From EPA monitoring data; Salyersville Municipal Water, which supplies Magoffin County Water District (2012–2019).

Who supplies Salyersville, KY

  • Salyersville Municipal Water

    Serves 74% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine

  • Magoffin County Water District

    Serves 20% of residents · Buys water from Salyersville Municipal 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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