Virginia, IL tap water
Supplied mostly by Virginia, plus 1 other utility. 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.7 ppm (Low)
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Virginia, which supplies Arenzville Rural Water Cooperative (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)
119 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data; Virginia, which supplies Arenzville Rural Water Cooperative (2017).
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
- Virginia and Arenzville Rural Water Cooperative soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Virginia, IL
Virginia
Serves 54% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Arenzville Rural Water Cooperative
Serves 43% of residents · Buys water from Virginia · Chlorine
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