White Knoll, SC tap water
Part of White Knoll is supplied by Basin Rock MHP (SC3260164). Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out.
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 (2015).
Nitrate (NO₃)
1.1–12 ppm (Low)
Typical 6.4 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate2–145 ppm
Typical 18 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2019).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate2–263 ppm
Typical 81 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2019).
pH
Area estimate4.3–8.1
Typical 6
Acidic. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate17–463 ppm
Typical 107 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 state (2000–2019).
Who supplies White Knoll, SC
Basin Rock MHP (SC3260164)
Serves 17% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
We couldn't fully map which utility serves White Knoll. These numbers come from the utility we matched, which serves about 17% of residents.
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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