Whitesburg, KY tap water
Supplied mostly by Whitesburg Water Works, 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
1.2–2 ppm (Low)
Typical 2 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Whitesburg Water Works and Knott Co Water & Sewer District and Jenkins Water System, which supplies Letcher County Water District (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
7.2–7.6
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Whitesburg Water Works and Knott Co Water & Sewer District and Jenkins Water System, which supplies Letcher County Water District (2012–2019).
- Letcher County Water District adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
- Whitesburg Water Works and Letcher County Water District soften their water at the plant, so it may be softer than the local groundwater.
Who supplies Whitesburg, KY
Whitesburg Water Works
Serves 83% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
Letcher County Water District
Serves 17% of residents · Buys water from Whitesburg Water Works · Chlorine
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