Placitas, NM tap water
Supplied mostly by La Mesa Water Coop, plus 7 other utilities. 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
Area estimate0.3–11 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.9 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2003–2023).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate36–370 ppm
Typical 173 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2003–2023).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate109–320 ppm
Typical 193 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2003–2023).
pH
Area estimate7.3–8.3
Typical 7.7
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2003–2023).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate226–751 ppm
Typical 319 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 (2003–2023).
Who supplies Placitas, NM
La Mesa Water Coop
Serves 15% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Las Acequias de Placitas
Serves 12% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Ranchos de Placitas Sanitation District
Serves 12% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Anasazi Trails Water Co-Op
Serves 10% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Placitas Trails Water Coop
Serves 8% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
North Ranchos de Placitas W&SD
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
Cedar Creek Water Cooperative Inc
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Desert Sky Mountain Water Cooperative
Serves 6% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Our data comes from public records and is still incomplete. Many utilities don't publish every number, so we're adding more all the time. Your city's range is a starting point: testing your own tap is the only way to know exactly what's in it.
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