Kinnelon, NJ tap water
Supplied mostly by Fayson Lakes Water Company Inc, plus 2 other utilities. 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 (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 3.7 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; Butler Water Dept, which supplies Kinnelon Water Dept (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Supplier's figure62–103 ppm
Typical 83 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
From the utility that supplies yours: Jersey City MUA, which supplies Montville Twp MUA (2022).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
26–209 ppm
Typical 102 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
pH
7.2–7.4
Typical 7.2
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Supplier's figure173–332 ppm
Typical 253 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: Jersey City MUA, which supplies Montville Twp MUA (2022).
- Kinnelon Water Dept and Montville Twp MUA add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies Kinnelon, NJ
Fayson Lakes Water Company Inc
Serves 31% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Kinnelon Water Dept
Serves 18% of residents · Buys water from Butler Water Dept · Chlorine
Montville Twp MUA
Serves 6% of residents · Buys water from Jersey City MUA · Chloramine
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