Figure 5.
Lime-soda ash softening jar test results for site 2 water: (a) relationship between lime dose and pH, (b) final strontium concentration, (c) % strontium reduction, and (d) % calcium and magnesium reductions. Site 2 water had an initial pH of 7.30 and contained 10.9 mg/L strontium, 112 mg/L calcium, and 32.5 mg/L magnesium.