bbeckett
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I am looking at the water report recieved, and using various spreadsheets to perform calculations (mainly because I am curious at this point). I am coming up with some variances in Alkalinity that don't seem to make sense. Here is what the water report has.
Bicarbonate 42
Calcium 26
Chloride 83
Magnesium 18
Sodium 170
Sulfate 310
Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 72
pH 9.2
From Palmer's book and Martin Brungard's Bru'n Water spreadsheet, it seems like Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 should be much lower, around 34.4 (42/61*50), expressed as a function of bicarbonate. Or Bicarbonate should be around 88.
Am I misunderstanding this relationship or is this a possible error?
Bicarbonate 42
Calcium 26
Chloride 83
Magnesium 18
Sodium 170
Sulfate 310
Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 72
pH 9.2
From Palmer's book and Martin Brungard's Bru'n Water spreadsheet, it seems like Total Alkalinity as CaCO3 should be much lower, around 34.4 (42/61*50), expressed as a function of bicarbonate. Or Bicarbonate should be around 88.
Am I misunderstanding this relationship or is this a possible error?