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Phoenix, NY tap water

Supplied by Phoenix Village. 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

Nitrate (NO₃)

Supplier's figure

0.5–1.8 ppm (Low)

Typical 0.7 ppm

Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.

From the utility that supplies yours: Ocwa, which supplies Phoenix Village (2024).

Water chemistry

General hardness

Supplier's figure

115–190 ppm

Typical 153 ppm

Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.

From the utility that supplies yours: Ocwa, which supplies Phoenix Village (2024).

Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)

Supplier's figure

95–140 ppm

Typical 118 ppm

Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.

From the utility that supplies yours: Ocwa, which supplies Phoenix Village (2024).

pH

Supplier's figure

7.1–8.7

Typical 7.9

Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.

From the utility that supplies yours: Ocwa, which supplies Phoenix Village (2024).

  • Phoenix Village adds phosphate to protect pipes. It can feed algae in tanks without much plant growth.

Who supplies Phoenix, NY

  • Phoenix Village

    Serves 96% of residents · Buys water from Ocwa · Chlorine

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