Ashaway, RI tap water
About 16% of Ashaway is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
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. 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 12 ppm (Low)
Typical 6 ppm
Water changes can't take your tank's nitrate below this level.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment (2012–2018).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate35–51 ppm
Typical 50 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 county (2000–2019).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate20–36 ppm
Typical 24 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2019).
pH
Area estimate5.5–6
Typical 5.7
Acidic. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2023).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate88–112 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 county (2000–2019).
Who supplies Ashaway, RI
Bethel Village Water Assn
Serves 16% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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