Wetumpka, AL tap water
Supplied by Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board. Here's what its 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)
Supplier's figure0.4–0.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.6 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Five Star Water Supply District and Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority, which supplies Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board (2012–2019).
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.9–1.8 ppm
Typical 1.3 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
From EPA monitoring data (2013–2017).
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)
49 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2018).
pH
Supplier's figure6.1–6.7
Typical 6.4
Acidic. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From the utility that supplies yours: Five Star Water Supply District and Central Elmore Water & Sewer Authority, which supplies Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board (2012–2017).
- Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Wetumpka, AL
Wetumpka Water Works and Sewer Board
Serves 90% of residents · Buys water from Five Star Water Supply District · 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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