Tallmadge, OH tap water
Supplied mostly by Tallmadge City PWS, 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
0.04 ppm (Low)
Essentially none, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2013).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Supplier's figure0.4 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Akron City PWS, which supplies Tallmadge City PWS; 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)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Tallmadge City PWS and Akron City PWS add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Tallmadge, OH
Tallmadge City PWS
Serves 79% of residents · Buys water from Akron City PWS · Chlorine
Akron City PWS
Serves 7% 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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