Why pH Matters in Drinking Water — Even Though It Is Not a Contaminant

Drinking water does not need to have a pH of exactly 7. Learn what pH measures, why Germany allows 6.5–9.5 and how pH influences corrosion, minerals and water treatment.

Drinking water does not need to have a pH of exactly 7. Learn what pH measures, why Germany allows 6.5–9.5 and how pH influences corrosion, minerals and water treatment.