Boles Acres, NM tap water
Supplied by Boles Acres Water System. 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)
Area estimate1.6–108 ppm (Low)
Typical 4.5 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2022).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate335–1251 ppm
Typical 706 ppm
Hard. Ideal for livebearers and African cichlids. Soft-water species may struggle to breed.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2003–2022).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate151–276 ppm
Typical 188 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000–2022).
pH
Area estimate7.2–7.7
Typical 7.5
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 (2000–2023).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate402–2497 ppm
Typical 1275 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 (2000–2022).
Who supplies Boles Acres, NM
Boles Acres Water System
Serves 97% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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