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prewett on Feb 10, 2016 | parent | context | favorite | on: Unsafe Lead Levels in Tap Water Not Limited to Fli...

I'm guessing that lemon and vinegar are not effective at adding alkalinity, seeing as how they are acids...

samcheng on Feb 10, 2016 [–]

I'm sure he meant total alkalinity, which is a measure of buffering ability (ability to resist changes to pH).

http://www.vanislewater.com/what-total-alkalinity-swimming-p...

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