Hooksett, NH tap water
Supplied mostly by Hooksett Village Water Pct, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine or chloramine
Utilities here use chlorine or chloramine, depending on which one serves your address. Chlorine slowly gases off from standing water; chloramine doesn't.
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 (2015–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 14 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Manchester Water Works, which supplies Central Hooksett Water Pct (2014–2024).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure16 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Manchester Water Works, which supplies Central Hooksett Water Pct.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure29 ppm
Little buffering. pH can drop quickly between water changes, especially with CO₂ or an older tank.
From the utility that supplies yours: Manchester Water Works, which supplies Central Hooksett Water Pct (2014–2019).
pH
5.7–8
Typical 6.5
Acidic. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; Manchester Water Works, which supplies Central Hooksett Water Pct (2015–2024).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure85–111 ppm
Typical 98 ppm
A rough measure of everything dissolved in the water. RO water reads near 0, so TDS is a quick way to compare waters.
From the utility that supplies yours: Manchester Water Works, which supplies Central Hooksett Water Pct.
- Hooksett Village Water Pct and Central Hooksett Water Pct add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Hooksett, NH
Hooksett Village Water Pct
Serves 60% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Central Hooksett Water Pct
Serves 26% of residents · Buys water from Manchester Water Works · Chloramine
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