I had Ward Labs run a test of my "unsoftened" drinking water from my well in CT. I was inputting the lab results into the Bru'N Water Spreadsheet and it flags a warning that my water is unbalanced, but I can't find any info on what it means or possible corrections. A chemist I am not, so I need some help in interpreting the results and if there is any hope of using my water to brew with.
David
pH 7.2
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 942
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 1.57
Cations / Anions, me/L 14.8 / 13.5
ppm
Sodium, Na 14
Calcium, Ca 182
Magnesium, Mg 30
Total Hardness, CaCO3 580
Nitrate, NO3-N 1.9 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 9
Chloride, Cl 413
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 60
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 49
Total Phosphorus, P 0.55
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit
David
pH 7.2
Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Est, ppm 942
Electrical Conductivity, mmho/cm 1.57
Cations / Anions, me/L 14.8 / 13.5
ppm
Sodium, Na 14
Calcium, Ca 182
Magnesium, Mg 30
Total Hardness, CaCO3 580
Nitrate, NO3-N 1.9 (SAFE)
Sulfate, SO4-S 9
Chloride, Cl 413
Carbonate, CO3 < 1
Bicarbonate, HCO3 60
Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 49
Total Phosphorus, P 0.55
Total Iron, Fe < 0.01
"<" - Not Detected / Below Detection Limit