Hilton, NY tap water
Part of Hilton is supplied by Monroe County Water Authority. 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
Nitrite (NO₂)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so any nitrite in your tank comes from the tank itself.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
0.6–1.3 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Published by the utility: Monroe County Water Authority's 2025 water quality report.
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.6–0.7 ppm
Typical 0.6 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
Published by the utility: Monroe County Water Authority's 2025 water quality report.
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.
Who supplies Hilton, NY
- 2025 water quality report
Monroe County Water Authority
Serves 1% of residents · Lake or river water · Chlorine
We couldn't fully map which utility serves Hilton. These numbers come from the utility we matched, which serves about 1% 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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