Smyrna, TN tap water
Supplied mostly by Smyrna Water System, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.3–0.7 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
193–194 ppm
Typical 193 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
Published by your utility: Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co (Consolidated Utility District)'s website.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
7.2–7.8
Typical 7.8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2019).
- Smyrna Water System and Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co (Consolidated Utility District) add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Smyrna, TN
Smyrna Water System
Serves 80% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
- 2021 water quality report
Consolidated U.D. of Rutherford Co (Consolidated Utility District)
Serves 13% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
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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