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In re-reading my post, which I should have done so more thoroughly before sending, I found a typo which is necessary for me to correct, in understanding its content. The last sentence of this paragraph should have read; Therefore, high alkalinity is generally associated with “alkaline” (basic) water of a pH above 7.0, as these buffering salts tend to make the water basic, but can still be associated with ACID water usually when there are relatively little acids present.
I had meant to refer to this water as “acid” rather than soft, but just didn’t have my first cup of coffee yet (LOL); sorry ’bout that! Acid water can also have a comparatively strong alkalinity (buffering) capacity generally when, although still being acid, these acid inducing elements are of a relatively low content to that of the buffering salts present in the water, i.e., water can be hard and acid even though soft water is usually associated with being acidic. By this it can be seen that acid water can be referred to as having a high “alkalinity”, or buffering capacity, and is not being referred to as the pH of the water. Ray
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