06-08-2018, 11:58 AM
We had some particularly nasty smelling air and rain just come down. We got a glass container out in time to gather enough to test. pH was 3.03. After, I tested the meter using a calibrant solution of 4.0 and the meter reading was about 4.1, so probably within the +/- of the device's capabilities but also weighing on the side that if anything the pH could actually be lower than 3.03.
According to the EPA web site, "normal" acid rain is 4.0 (the acidity is 10x normal rain). If anybody knows how rain of 3.0 translates, I'd be happy to know.
What precipitated the test was the wife reporting a slight burning sensation on the skin while out feeding the animals in the rain.
ETA: for clarification purposes only
Location: Upper Orchidland.
According to the EPA web site, "normal" acid rain is 4.0 (the acidity is 10x normal rain). If anybody knows how rain of 3.0 translates, I'd be happy to know.
What precipitated the test was the wife reporting a slight burning sensation on the skin while out feeding the animals in the rain.
ETA: for clarification purposes only
Location: Upper Orchidland.