My most recent Lab Wards report shows my Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 as 89, my Bicarbonate, HCO3 as 97 and my pH as 8.1.
I had read that for pH under 8.3 Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 = 50/61 * Bicarbonate, HCO3. That does not hold true for my numbers. My report also lists Carbonate, CO3 as 6. Does that explain why the math doesn't work out? If so, is there a formula that calculates Total Alkalinty as a function of Bicarbonate plus Carbonate?
My Cations / Anions , me/L are 2.5/2.5 which gives me confidence that my test results are valid.
I had read that for pH under 8.3 Total Alkalinity, CaCO3 = 50/61 * Bicarbonate, HCO3. That does not hold true for my numbers. My report also lists Carbonate, CO3 as 6. Does that explain why the math doesn't work out? If so, is there a formula that calculates Total Alkalinty as a function of Bicarbonate plus Carbonate?
My Cations / Anions , me/L are 2.5/2.5 which gives me confidence that my test results are valid.