Yet Another Ward Lab Thread
Here's what I knew about my water before the test. Bad.
We use a softener, and recently installed an RO - though the water for the test was not from the RO tap because I wanted to see how the "regular" levels were.
I currently brew from bottled water, but was hoping to be able to use the tap if necessary. I suppose I need to submit an RO sample to Ward, too.
I have the Bru'n Water spreadsheet, but I'm still absorbing the documentation - so if any water experts care to dissect my results with a cursory review
pH 7.4
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 702
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 1.17
Cations / Anions, me/L 12.3 / 12.8
PPM
Sodium, Na 55
Potassium, K 91
Calcium, Ca 50
Magnesium, Mg 61
Total Hardness, CaCO3 379
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 71
Chloride, Cl 39
Carbonate, CO3 <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 444
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 364
Total Phosphorus, P .41
Total Iron, Fe .04
Here's what I knew about my water before the test. Bad.
We use a softener, and recently installed an RO - though the water for the test was not from the RO tap because I wanted to see how the "regular" levels were.
I currently brew from bottled water, but was hoping to be able to use the tap if necessary. I suppose I need to submit an RO sample to Ward, too.
I have the Bru'n Water spreadsheet, but I'm still absorbing the documentation - so if any water experts care to dissect my results with a cursory review
pH 7.4
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 702
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 1.17
Cations / Anions, me/L 12.3 / 12.8
PPM
Sodium, Na 55
Potassium, K 91
Calcium, Ca 50
Magnesium, Mg 61
Total Hardness, CaCO3 379
Nitrate, NO3-N 0.2 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 71
Chloride, Cl 39
Carbonate, CO3 <1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 444
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 364
Total Phosphorus, P .41
Total Iron, Fe .04