Starkville, MS tap water
Supplied mostly by Ms State University, plus 3 other utilities. Here's what the 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 estimate0.1–15 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.5 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2002–2022).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate22–53 ppm
Typical 37 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2013).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate79–179 ppm
Typical 122 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2013).
pH
Area estimate8–8.1
Typical 8
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2013).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate107–382 ppm
Typical 325 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 (2013).
- Ms State University and City of Starkville add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Starkville, MS
Ms State University
Serves 50% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Adaton W/A #1-Josey Creek
Serves 15% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Sessums Water Association
Serves 9% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
City of Starkville
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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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