West Brattleboro, VT tap water
Supplied mostly by Brattleboro Water Dept, plus 2 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)
Up to 1.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.9 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Brattleboro Water Dept, which supplies Glen Park; Brattleboro Water Dept, which supplies Deepwood Park (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.
- Brattleboro Water Dept, Glen Park and Deepwood Park add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies West Brattleboro, VT
Brattleboro Water Dept
Serves 88% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Glen Park
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from Brattleboro Water Dept · Chlorine
Deepwood Park
Serves 6% of residents · Buys water from Brattleboro Water Dept · 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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