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Domnu7 wrote:Anyone happen to know the TDS for Seattle WA? I've ordered a meter but its not due to arrive for a while and I'm tired of running to the store for distilled water several times a month. I'm also new to these forums so, hello all

You can also use rainwater which is what I use most of the time.

Milwaukee, Wisconsin metro area.
Tap water 119 - 150 ppm.
Pick & Save steam distilled water 0 - 1 ppm. ($0.75 / Gallon)
Tester: HM Digital, model TDS - 4

NYC Lower Manhattan- 73 ppm

Note: I use my tap water for all my carnivorous plants including sphagnum moss and they grow great!

San Diego, CA 92116 - 412ppm

jaester wrote:San Diego, CA 92116 - 412ppm

Holy s**t that's REALLY high.

Den Bosch, the Netherlands
Tap water 205 ppm
Pond (unnatural) 138ppm
Pond (natural) 20 ppm (my unlimmited water source and I am hoping for carnivorous plants to pop up)
Rain 14 ppm
Demineralised water 3 ppm
Groundwater 232 ppm

tommyr wrote:

jaester wrote:San Diego, CA 92116 - 412ppm

Holy s**t that's REALLY high.

I know! Damn Colorado River water. Lol

Chicago, IL.

Using my fancy Bluelab TDS meter I get:

Tap water - 180ppm (I've seen 170-190 in different suburbs).
Rain water off the roof - 0 ppm, I've only tested after at least 10-15 minutes of heavy rain.

We have two readings from Vancouver in this topic. Would you guys say downtown tap water is ok for CP?

Athens, Ohio
Tap, 630ppm
Rain water off roof, 0-32ppm depends how much rain we get and how often


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Abeginner wrote:Athens, Ohio
Tap, 630ppm
Rain water off roof, 0-32ppm depends how much rain we get and how often

WOW! New highest reading in the thread I think. That's really bad tap.

The zero water website has it at 560!

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Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

TDS (Total Dissolved Solids) of several water sources
1) Tap Water - 10ppm
2) Tap Water + Amway eSpring - still 10ppm (I use this for my VFTs)
3) Spritzer Mineral Water (bottled) - 7ppm (yes, it is 7ppm)
4) RO water from office - 1ppm

Wow. I wonder if my tap water in Indonesia is also low ppm

Sakaaaaa wrote:Wow. I wonder if my tap water in Indonesia is also low ppm

How about yours?