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How your water may affect your plumbing

Test results suggest that your water may cause corrosion that could affect your plumbing or appliances.

Hardness

Your water is considered soft, meaning it is low in calcium and magnesium. Naturally soft water may be corrosive if it also has low pH and/or alkalinity. However, softening your water is unlikely to change its corrosivity.

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Total Hardness

Properties

7.64

PPM

Soft

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Grains per Gallon

Properties

0.45

Grains

Soft

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Calcium Hardness

Properties

7

PPM

Soft

Corrosivity and Scaling

Test results suggest your water has the potential to be corrosive. This is normally due to low pH values and a lack of buffering capacity (low alkalinity). Corrosion dissolves metals and can increase heavy metal concentrations (like lead) in your water. Corrosion is also associated with: (1) deterioration and damage to the plumbing, (2) bad tasting water, and (3) stains and discolorations

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pH (Lab)

Properties

6.3

Low

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Alkalinity

Properties

14

PPM

Low

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CSMR

Properties

Tested,
Not Detected

Normal

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LSI

Properties

-3.6

Acceptable

Plumbing-related detections

These minerals and metals can be related to your plumbing. This means they could be coming from your pipes or they could be affecting your plumbing and appliances.

Total Dissolved Solids

Total Dissolved Solids

Properties

15

PPM

Depending on the ions present, high total dissolved solids (>500 mg/L) can lead to excessive scaling in water pipes, water heaters, boilers, and household appliances such as kettles and steam irons, which can lead to shorter service lives of these appliances.

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