New Preston, CT tap water
About 38% of New Preston is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how utility water here is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out. Private wells aren't treated by a utility, so there's no chlorine or chloramine unless a treatment system adds 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 6.2 ppm (Low)
Typically not detected
Not detected in testing, 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
7–8.1
Typical 7.1
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2017–2019).
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 Preston, CT
New Preston Water Co
Serves 28% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Aquarion-Quarry Ridge
Serves 11% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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