West Sand Lake, NY tap water
About 30% of West Sand 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)
0.4–2.9 ppm (Low)
Typical 0.4 ppm
Low, so water changes lower your tank's nitrate well.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Water chemistry
General hardness
Area estimate88–302 ppm
Typical 150 ppm
Moderately hard. Great for livebearers, and most community fish adapt.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2006–2022).
Carbonate hardness (alkalinity)
Area estimate78–234 ppm
Typical 136 ppm
Strong buffering. pH stays steady and hard to lower without RO water.
Area estimate from nearby wells: USGS well samples in your county (2006–2022).
pH
7.2–7.4
Typical 7.4
Most community fish do well here. Stable water matters more than the exact number.
From EPA monitoring data (2012–2019).
Total dissolved solids
Area estimate163–340 ppm
Typical 201 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 (2006–2022).
Who supplies West Sand Lake, NY
Brookside Senior Housing
Serves 23% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
Westfall Village
Serves 7% of residents · Groundwater (wells) · Chlorine
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