water question

[MChopz]

My water report has calcium and magnesium listed separately, but it also lists water hardness calcium (as CaCO3) and hardness magnesium as (CaCO3). the levels listed under hardness are significantly greater than the individual levels of calcium and magnesium, so I'm confused about which value to enter into spread sheets, the hardness levels or the individual levels.

thanks!

here's a link to my water quality report:

http://www.waterone.org/home/showdocument?id=120

 

[mabrungard]

Hardness values that are reported 'as CaCO3' do need to be converted to a true ion concentrations. The conversions are specific to the ion. There are conversion calculators on the Water Report Input sheet of Bru'n Water. The true ions concentrations will be substantially lower than the 'as CaCO3' values.

 

[MChopz]

Thank you very much. That helps