Selected Test Results (continued)
•  pH
ßMeasure of the relative acidity of water
ßMean values
•Lake George = 7.14
•Oaks Pond = 7.06
ßWater of both lakes is neutral
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•  Alkalinity
ßMeasure of the buffering capacity of water
ßMean values
•Lake George = 8.73 ppm
•Oaks Pond = 3.73 ppm
ßImportance of monitoring in future
pH = measure of the relative acidity of water
     Mean values for both lakes was approximately 7
     both lakes apparently neutral

Alkalinity = measures the buffering capacity of the water which stabilizes pH with addition of acid
   mean values of each lake:
LG = 8.73 ppm
OP = 3.73 ppm
Compared to low values 24 ppm and also lower that DEP historical data