Verona, MS tap water
Supplied mostly by City of Verona, 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
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 estimate67–108 ppm
Typical 85 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2013–2019).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate92–125 ppm
Typical 101 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2013–2019).
pH
Area estimate7.9–8.1
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 (2013–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate161–241 ppm
Typical 188 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 (2013–2019).
- City of Verona adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Verona, MS
City of Verona
Serves 77% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
City of Tupelo
Serves 16% of residents · Buys water from N. E. Ms. Regional W/S · 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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