Star City, WV tap water
Part of Star City is supplied by Morgantown Utility Board. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2018).
Nitrate (NO₃)
1.7 ppm (Low)
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)
50 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2013).
pH
6.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2017).
Who supplies Star City, WV
Morgantown Utility Board
Serves 13% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
We couldn't fully map which utility serves Star City. These numbers come from the utility we matched, which serves about 13% 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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