The Woodlands, TX tap water
Supplied mostly by Montgomery County MUD 47, plus 5 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)
Supplier's figure0.1–0.3 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.2 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From the utility that supplies yours: Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 47; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 46; Harris County MUD 387, which supplies Harris Montgomery Counties MUD 386; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 60; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 7; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies The Woodlands MUD 1 (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Not published yet
We haven't found this number yet. A drop test kit gives you your exact reading.
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Supplier's figure172–328 ppm
Typical 189 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From the utility that supplies yours: Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 47; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 46; EPA monitoring data; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 60; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies Montgomery County MUD 7; Sjra the Woodlands, which supplies The Woodlands MUD 1 (2013–2019).
pH
8.1–8.2
Typical 8.1
Alkaline. Many utilities raise pH to protect pipes. Stability matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2018).
Who supplies The Woodlands, TX
Montgomery County MUD 47
Serves 16% of residents · Buys water from Sjra the Woodlands · Chlorine
Montgomery County MUD 46
Serves 16% of residents · Buys water from Sjra the Woodlands · Chlorine
Harris Montgomery Counties MUD 386
Serves 13% of residents · Buys water from Harris County MUD 387 · Chlorine
Montgomery County MUD 60
Serves 8% of residents · Buys water from Sjra the Woodlands · Chlorine
Montgomery County MUD 7
Serves 7% of residents · Buys water from Sjra the Woodlands · Chlorine
The Woodlands MUD 1
Serves 6% of residents · Buys water from Sjra the Woodlands · 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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