Millers Falls, MA tap water
Supplied mostly by Turners Falls Water Dept, plus 1 other utility. Here's what the water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Your water 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 (2014–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 0.8 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.3 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate17–162 ppm
Typical 49 ppm
Soft. Good for tetras, rasboras and most shrimp. Livebearers, snails and African cichlids prefer harder water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your state (2000–2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate33–70 ppm
Typical 53 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2000).
pH
6.6–6.8
Typical 6.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2018).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate60–315 ppm
Typical 134 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 state (2000–2019).
Who supplies Millers Falls, MA
Turners Falls Water Dept
Serves 48% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Erving Water Dept
Serves 46% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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