Allegany, NY tap water
Supplied mostly by Allegany Village, 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)
Up to 14 ppm (Low)
Typical 8.1 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data; Allegany Village, which supplies Allegany Town Consolidated District #1 (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate52–349 ppm
Typical 134 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2006–2021).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate71–236 ppm
Typical 168 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2006–2021).
pH
Area estimate7.1–8
Typical 7.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2006–2021).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate110–545 ppm
Typical 200 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 county (2006–2021).
Who supplies Allegany, NY
Allegany Village
Serves 75% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Allegany Town Consolidated District #1
Serves 13% of residents · Buys water from Allegany Village · Chlorine
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