Selected Test Results:
(chemical tests)
pH:
Measure
of acid balance
of
a solution
Maine
lakes range between
pH
6.1 and pH 6.8
Healthy
lakes range between
pH
6-8.5
Webber Pond mean = 7.4
Hardness:
Measure
of total concentration
of
calcium and magnesium ions
Mean =
2.91 ppm
Soft
lake
Good
for fish, vulnerable to algae blooms and phosphorus loading