Rip Apart My Water Report!!!

[MetalandBeer]

Title says it all. Got my water report from the city, and I'm looking for any glaring warning signs. Tossed it into Bru'n water, but figured I'd also like to hear from some more experienced brewers on this forum. :rockin:

Water report is attached.

View attachment 2014 water chemical analysis report.pdf

 

[Bobby_M]

The Sulfate number is missing but otherwise everything looks great.

 

[p_p]

Looks good. I wonder if you can estimate sulphate by trying to balance the ions. Brun water will do that for you.

You may need to neutralise that alkalinity when brewing paler beers. In addition make sure to remove chlorine via filtration or metabisulphite.

Given the reports are always one year behind, have you check if the water has changed anyhow compared to the year before and the one before that?

Finally, give them a call and ask how many samples they took. They declare min/max values so they have tested more than once. In some cases you'll find out they tested weekly while some others they may have tested only twice ... Ultimately you want to find out if the water changes seasonaly.

 

[MetalandBeer]

The Sulfate number is missing but otherwise everything looks great.

Yeah, the sulphate number is missing. I put in 25, because I found a report from 1987 (haha) that had that number listed as my areas sulphate level. I figure the sulphate level should remain at least relatively constant since the source water has been the same. Sounds like my water isn't too bad?

 

[MaddBaggins]

I've never looked at how to use that info. The only treatment I give my water is a 10mic carbon filter for brewing. Can you guys/gals take a look and give me any pointers?


Here's my monthly report for September. I'm on the main system, zone 5.

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/water/docs/wq201509.pdf

Here's the yearly report for 2014.

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/files/water/docs/ccr2014.pdf


EDIT: I did a lot of digging around and cannot find any sulfate levels for Tucson water. it's mentioned in many reports but never a level listed that I could find.