Townsend, MT tap water
Supplied by City of Townsend. Here's what its water means for your fish.
Disinfectant
Not confirmed
We couldn't confirm how your water is disinfected. US utilities use chlorine or chloramine, and chloramine doesn't gas off when water sits out.
Safety for fish and shrimp
Nitrate (NO₃)
Area estimate1–6.4 ppm (Low)
Typical 3.7 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2009–2010).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate122–432 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 (2009–2010).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
260–290 ppm
Typical 260 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
From EPA monitoring data (2016–2017).
pH
Area estimate7–8
Typical 7.8
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 (2009–2010).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate102–736 ppm
Typical 276 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 (2009–2010).
Who supplies Townsend, MT
City of Townsend
Serves 89% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Disinfectant not listed
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