New Hope, NC tap water
Supplied mostly by Wayne Water Districts, 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 (2013–2017).
Nitrate (NO₃)
Not detected (Low)
Not detected in testing, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Goldsboro and Wayne Water Districts, which supplies Wayne Water Districts Purchase (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate14–35 ppm
Typical 19 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 county (2001–2014).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
25–134 ppm
Typical 75 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
From EPA monitoring data, measured before treatment; City of Goldsboro and Wayne Water Districts, which supplies Wayne Water Districts Purchase (2012–2019).
pH
6.1–7.6
Typical 6.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data; City of Goldsboro and Wayne Water Districts, which supplies Wayne Water Districts Purchase (2012–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate63–118 ppm
Typical 77 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 (2001–2014).
- Wayne Water Districts and Wayne Water Districts Purchase add phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.
Who supplies New Hope, NC
Wayne Water Districts
Serves 86% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Wayne Water Districts Purchase
Serves 21% of residents · Buys water from City of Goldsboro · Chloramine
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