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How your water may affect your plumbing

Test results do not indicate definite issues with excessive scaling or corrosion of plumbing or appliances, though these outcomes are still possible.

Hardness

Your water has a normal balance of minerals.

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Total Hardness

Properties

88.64

PPM

Normal

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Grains per Gallon

Properties

5.18

Grains

Normal

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Calcium Hardness

Properties

88

PPM

Normal

Corrosivity and Scaling

Test results suggest little or no risk of corrosion or excessive scaling of plumbing and appliances. If you’re still seeing significant white build up on appliances or fixtures, it might be silica.

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pH (Lab)

Properties

6.6

Normal

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Alkalinity

Properties

58

PPM

Normal

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CSMR

Properties

0.49

Moderate

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LSI

Properties

-2

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

540

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.

Sulfate

Sulfate

Inorganics

194

PPM

Sulfate can form scale on plumbing fixtures and the walls of pipes. Indirectly, sulfate that fuels sulfur-reducing bacteria creates the conditions for producing hydrogen sulfide gas, which can be corrosive to pipes.

Copper

Copper

Metals

0.0135

PPM

Copper is a naturally occuring metal that is widely used in plumbing. Corrosion of plumbing, faucets, and fixtures is the most common source of copper in drinking water.

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