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Hamilton College, NY tap water

Part of Hamilton College is supplied by Hamilton College WD. 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)

Supplier's figure

1 ppm (Low)

Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From the utility that supplies it: Mvwa - Mohawk Valley Water Authority, which supplies Hamilton College WD (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

Not published yet

We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.

  • Hamilton College WD adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Hamilton College, NY

  • Hamilton College WD

    Serves 13% of residents · Buys water from Mvwa - Mohawk Valley Water Authority · Chlorine

We couldn't fully map which utility serves Hamilton College. These numbers come from the utility we matched, which serves about 13% 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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