Understanding my Water...

[Mandlbrot]

Hey all... I've brewed 3 so far using bottle drinking water from local grocer. I would like to have some idea if I can saving going to tap water and found this report below. I'm a little unsure of my assessment of it...

Could any you you give me your thoughts? Sulfates seems really low if I understand the measurement. Anything else out of whack?

CITY OF LAKELAND
WATER UTILITIES
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS YEARLY AVERAGE - 2012

Total Hardness (as CaCO3)

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131
Calcium Hardness (as CaCO3)

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97
Magnesium Hardness (as CaCO3)

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34
P. Alkalinity (as CaCO3) 0
Total Alkalinity (as CaCO3) 111
Free Chlorine 1.73
Total Chlorine 1.89
Chlorides 22
Ammonia (as N) 0.04
Turbidity (NTU) 0.25
Color (Units) 2
pH (Units) 7.89
Sulfide 0.0
Iron 0.005
Fluoride 0.64
Phosphate (as P) 0.07
Silica 14
Sulfate 3.5
Total Dissolved Solids 167
Nitrate (as N) 0.01
Specific Conductance (µmhos/cm) 272


Results in milligrams/Liter except as noted

 

[Math0]

Good eough to drink, good enough to brew! Thats what I was told and it is true. It is safer to take bottled water though. I always use tap water and works great. Just be careful with the amount of chlorine

 

[Seven]

Check out the brew science forum. Lots of info there about water.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f128/brewing-water-chemistry-primer-198460/