New Hartford Center, CT tap water
Supplied by Aquarion-New Hartford. Here's what its 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 (2012–2019).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Up to 7.1 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.6 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate40–188 ppm
Typical 86 ppm
Moderately soft to medium. Suits most community fish and plants.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2017).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate20–110 ppm
Typical 60 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2002–2017).
pH
7.2–7.3
Typical 7.3
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2014–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate81–303 ppm
Typical 151 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 county (2002–2017).
Who supplies New Hartford Center, CT
Aquarion-New Hartford
Serves 94% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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