Springdale, SC tap water
Part of Springdale is supplied by Cayce City of (SC3210003), plus 1 other utility. Here's what its 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)
0.3–1.7 ppm (Low)
Typical 1.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From 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)
21–25 ppm
Typical 21 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2016).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Cayce City of (SC3210003) and West Columbia City of (SC3210004) add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Springdale, SC
Cayce City of (SC3210003)
Serves 15% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
West Columbia City of (SC3210004)
Serves 8% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
We couldn't fully map which utility serves Springdale. These numbers come from the utilities we matched, which serve about 24% of residents.
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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