Suicide is the third-leading cause of death for young people ages 15 to 24. Approximately 20 percent of teens experience depression before they reach adulthood, and between 10 to 15 percent suffer from symptoms at any one time.
What is Alkalinity? Alkalinity is the water's capacity to resist changes in pH that would make the water more acidic. This capacity is commonly known as buffering capacity.
Total alkalinity, as determined with a testing kit, is a measurement of the amount of these substances in parts per million within pools and indicates the waterÊ¹s capacity to withstand changes in pH. The alkaline substances act as buffers, inhibiting changes in pH.