Putnam Lake, NY tap water
About 46% of Putnam Lake is inside a utility's service area. Homes outside it likely use private wells, which no utility tests.
Disinfectant
Chlorine
Utility water here is treated with chlorine. It slowly gases off from standing water, and any water conditioner removes it. 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
Nitrate (NO₃)
2.7–5.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 2.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2015).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate15–294 ppm
Typical 55 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 (2008–2018).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate11–186 ppm
Typical 55 ppm
Moderate buffering. pH should stay fairly steady.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2008–2018).
pH
Area estimate5.7–8.5
Typical 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 (2008–2018).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate43–455 ppm
Typical 158 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 (2008–2018).
Who supplies Putnam Lake, NY
Patterson Village Condominiums
Serves 24% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Quail Ridge Water Works Corp.
Serves 18% 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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