South Pottstown, PA tap water
Supplied by North Coventry Water System. 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)
Supplier's figure12 ppm (Worth knowing)
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From the utility that supplies yours: Pottstown Borough Water Auth, which supplies North Coventry Water System (2012–2019).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.5–1.3 ppm
Typical 1 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
From EPA monitoring data (2018–2019).
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 figure80 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From the utility that supplies yours: Pottstown Borough Water Auth, which supplies North Coventry Water System, measured before treatment (2012–2019).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- North Coventry Water System adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies South Pottstown, PA
North Coventry Water System
Serves all residents · Buys water from Pottstown Borough Water Auth · Chlorine
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