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Facts: pH and Alkalinity Part 1
Historically pH is an abbreviation from Latin language and stands for “potentia hydrogenii” (those who had Latin at school might remember the double “i” referring to the genitive of the neutral gender – gee I am getting old, this is over 30 years ago now?) and could be translated as the power of hydrogen. Over […]
Facts: pH and Alkalinity Part 2
Hardness is a separate topic; as for water temperature, just keep in mind that colder water is more vicious than hot water (yep – no misprint). But I would like to spend a few sentences on TDS and alkalinity with respect to pH of your water. Acidic water wants food; it needs to feed on […]
Facts: Arsenic and Drinking Water
Arsenic is a natural element found widely in the earth’s crust. It is found in some drinking water supplies, including wells. Exposure to high levels of arsenic has health adverse effects. Over the past years, the levels for acceptable arsenic limits in Canada, have been lowered significantly with an increasing awareness of the negative aspects […]
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