Hi all. I have been in the wholesale business for around 11 years now, 5 years or so in the field of water treatment. Normally analysis and treatment are straight forward, but I just ran into a problem beyond my experience and need some help.
The homeowner has been living in a 17 year old house for the last 11 years. In that time he has had 5 pin hole leaks, all on the cold water lines, but scattered through out the house (all behind walls). His plumber took the water to a locale lab where they had the following results:
pH 7.0
Calcium/hardness 84 mg/L
Alkalinity 84 mg/L
TDS 175 mg/L
corrosivity -0.85
These results are unusual for our area in that we mostly have pH levels between 6.5 to 6.9 and hardness typically runs between 8gpg and 18gpg.
I suppose the pH could dip with the low alkalinity, but since I never ran into this situation I can not determine if that explanation is reasonable. Another though I had was electrolysis, but I have no practical knowledge on the subject. Any suggestions, info, or similar experiences would be much appreciated.
The homeowner has been living in a 17 year old house for the last 11 years. In that time he has had 5 pin hole leaks, all on the cold water lines, but scattered through out the house (all behind walls). His plumber took the water to a locale lab where they had the following results:
pH 7.0
Calcium/hardness 84 mg/L
Alkalinity 84 mg/L
TDS 175 mg/L
corrosivity -0.85
These results are unusual for our area in that we mostly have pH levels between 6.5 to 6.9 and hardness typically runs between 8gpg and 18gpg.
I suppose the pH could dip with the low alkalinity, but since I never ran into this situation I can not determine if that explanation is reasonable. Another though I had was electrolysis, but I have no practical knowledge on the subject. Any suggestions, info, or similar experiences would be much appreciated.