Question 4017 of 223 · California Water Treatment Operator Exam

Total hardness is expressed in the laboratory as

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Correct answer to question 4017

  • D: mg/L as calcium carbonate (CaCO3)

Explanation

Hardness and alkalinity are reported in terms of CaCO3 equivalents so different ions can be compared on one scale.

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