South Valley, NM tap water
Supplied by Albuquerque Water System. 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)
0.1–3.5 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Published by your utility: Albuquerque Water System's 2025 water quality report.
Chlorine or chloramine at the tap
0.3–1.6 ppm
Typical 1.1 ppm
At tap levels, chlorine and chloramine are toxic to fish, shrimp and the bacteria in a filter. Water conditioners are made for this range.
Published by your utility: Albuquerque Water System's 2025 water quality report.
Water chemistry
General hardness
36–201 ppm
Typical 145 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
Published by your utility: Albuquerque Water System's website.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
pH
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Who supplies South Valley, NM
- 2025 water quality report
Albuquerque Water System
Serves 89% of residents · Lake or river water · 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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