Drum Point, MD tap water
Part of Drum Point is supplied by Chesapeake Ranch Estates. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate73–179 ppm
Typical 127 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2001–2016).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate111–206 ppm
Typical 138 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2001–2016).
pH
8.6
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2014).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate136–265 ppm
Typical 175 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 (2001–2016).
Who supplies Drum Point, MD
Chesapeake Ranch Estates
Serves 11% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
We couldn't fully map which utility serves Drum Point. These numbers come from the utility we matched, which serves about 11% 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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