I am trying to figure out what my water profile is. I live in San Francisco. I called the water quality department and they only gave me limited info. I am looking for specifics like, calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulfate, chloride, and bicarbonate. The only info I got was given in a range of the city of San Francisco. The range was so large it didn't help. They don't have specific info on each zone where the water sources are similar. The info I got for my neighborhood was:
In mg/L:
Hardness 38
Alkalinity 36
Chloride 11
Floride1
pH 9.1
Chlorine 1.8
Conductivity 136 μS/cm
Turbidity .24 ntu
Can anyone help me interpret this? Also, how can I get my water tested for the info I need, and how much does it cost?
Also, the ranges for the whole city were:
In ppm
Calcium 2-26
Magnesium .2-8.8
Sodium 3-23
Chloride 4-14.6
These seem a lot lower than what I'd expect just by what I've read from books, but I know San Francisco has very good tap water. Anyone have any guesses why this could be?