Total Alkalinity
The capacity of water to resist pH changes — a pH buffer.
Definition
The capacity of water to resist pH changes — a pH buffer.
Quick Facts
- Ideal Range
- 80–120 ppm
- Units
- ppm
- Also Known As
- TA, total alkalinity, bicarbonate alkalinity, carbonate alkalinity, pH buffer
Relationships
Outgoing Relationships
- affected by → Muriatic Acid
- affected by → Baking Soda
- measured by → Water Testing
- calculated by → formula-05
- part of → Langelier Saturation Index
- explained by → glossary/total-alkalinity
- related to → pH
- requires → Baking Soda
Incoming Relationships
- affected by ← pH
- measured by ← Langelier Saturation Index
- requires ← Water Balancing
- references ← PHTA