Sarcoxie, MO tap water
Supplied by Sarcoxie PWS. Here's what its 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 estimate9–16 ppm (Low)
Typical 9.1 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate122–724 ppm
Typical 173 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2016).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate104–288 ppm
Typical 159 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2007–2016).
pH
8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate132–960 ppm
Typical 188 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 (2007–2016).
Who supplies Sarcoxie, MO
Sarcoxie PWS
Serves 89% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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