Total Alkalinity definition

Total Alkalinity means the ability or capacity of water to resist change in pH; also known as the buffering capacity of water. Measured with a test kit and expressed as ppm.

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Total Alkalinity means the ability of water to resist change in pH. It is also known as the buffering capacity of water, and consists mainly of carbonates, bicarbonates and hydroxides. Total alkalinity is measured with a FAS-DPD test kit and measured in parts per million (ppm).

Total Alkalinity means the measurements of the carbonates, bicarbonates and hydroxides in the water, which if insufficient, may cause the pH to be unstable and produce corrosive conditions. Conversely, if the total alkalinity is too high, scale could be formed

Examples of Total Alkalinity in a sentence

• Samples will be submitted to an analytical laboratory for analysis of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Chloride, Sulfate, Total Boron, Total Iron, Total Suspended Solids (TSS), and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD).

• Check and correct chemical levels including: Total Alkalinity, P.H., Bromine Free Chlorine, Total Chlorine, Acid Demand, Stabilizer and Calcium Hardness.

• When a patient sustains an injury, they can be transported to a hospital emergency department (ED) for care.

• Company will be responsible for maintaining the following chemical levels of the swimming pool water within the tolerances of the local health department while pool is open to swimmers: Free Chlorine 1.0 to 5.0 PPM pH 7.2 to 7.8 Total Alkalinity 80 to 120 PPM Calcium Hardness 200 to 300 PPM Chlorine Stabilizer less than 100 PPM At no time will the water chemistry cause a failure of permission to operate the pool granted by the local health department.

• Minerals Calcium BTEX (Surface only) Magnesium Sodium In-Situ Temperature Potassium Dissolved Oxygen Chloride pH Specific Conductance General Hardness Turbidity Sulfate Secchi Disk Total Alkalinity DO (% saturation) Total Suspended Solids 1 Dissolved concentrations shall be calculated and reported for cadmium, copper, lead, nickel, silver, and zinc as outlined in The Metals Translator: Guidance for Calculating a Total Recoverable Permit Limit from A Dissolved Criterion (EPA 823-B-96-007).

• Quarterly Parameters: Ammonia, Nitrate/Nitrite, Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen, Total Nitrogen, Orthophosphate, Total Phosphorus, Turbidity, Total Suspended Solids, Biological Oxygen Demand, and Total Alkalinity.

• Company will be responsible for maintaining the following chemical levels of the swimming pool water within the tolerances of the local health department while pool is open to swimmers: Free Chlorine 2.0 to 5.0 PPM pH 7.2 to 7.8 Total Alkalinity 80 to 120 PPM Calcium Hardness 200 to 400 PPM Chlorine Stabilizer less than 100 PPM At no time will the water chemistry cause a failure of permission to operate the pool granted by the local health department.

More Definitions of Total Alkalinity

Total Alkalinity means a measure of the ability of a substance to neutralize acidity and is expressed as the calcium carbonate equivalent.

Total Alkalinity. (TA) means ability of water to maintain a desirable pH when acid is added to the water. Total alkalinity is expressed in calcium carbonate (CaCo3) equivalent amount and is normally reported as mg/L (ppm).