West Point, KY tap water
About 42% of West Point is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chloramine
Utility water here is treated with chloramine. Unlike chlorine, it doesn't gas off when water sits out, and many pitcher and fridge filters aren't rated to remove it. Conditioners that list chloramine on the label break it apart, which frees a little ammonia. Some utilities switch to plain chlorine for a few weeks a year. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds 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)
Up to 8 ppm (Low)
Typical 8 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From 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)
72–87 ppm
Typical 79 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2017).
pH
7.3–8.6
Typical 7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
- Hardin County Water District #1 and Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/Ft. Knox soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies West Point, KY
Hardin County Water District #1
Serves 42% of residents · Lake or river water · Chloramine
Hardin Co. Water Dist #1/Ft. Knox
Serves 14% of residents · Buys water from Hardin County Water District #1 · 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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