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Got my first water test in today.


Parameter analyzed Results Units Method
Calcium (Ca) 17 ppm ICP
Magnesium (Mg) 1 ppm ICP
Sodium (Na) 7 ppm ICP
Potassium (K) 3 ppm ICP
Boron (B) < 0.01 ppm ICP
Carbonate (CO3) 0 ppm Titr.
Bicarbonate (HCO3) 68 ppm Titr.
Sulfate (SO4-calculated from total S) 4 ppm ICP
Chloride (Cl-) 4 ppm Titr.
Nitrate-N (NO3-N) < 0.01 ppm Cd-red.
Phosphorus (P) 0.06 ppm ICP
pH 6.95 ISE
Conductivity 134 umhos/cm Cond.
Hardness 3 grains CaCO3/gallon Calc.
Hardness 47 ppm CaC03 Calc.
Alkalinity 56 ppm CaC03 Calc.
Total Dissolved Salts (TDS) 105 ppm Calc.
SAR 0.4 Calc.
Iron (Fe)
Zinc (Zn)
Copper (Cu)
Manganese (Mn)
Arsenic (As)
Barium (Ba)
Nickel (Ni)
Cadmium (Cd)
Lead (Pb)
Chromium (Cr)
Fluoride (F)
Charge Balance (cation/anion*100) 98 Calc.