Question

What does the pH measurement of local water body indicate?

Answer 1

pH:

1. pH is the measurement of how alkaline or acidic a substance is.
2. When a substance or solution is neutral, its pH is 7.
3. If the pH is less than 7 then the substance or solution is acidic.
4. If the pH is more than 7 then the substance or solution is basic.
5. Local water bodies are generally polluted, that's why their pH is either less or more than 7.

Hence, the pH measurement of the local water body indicates that the water body is polluted and its pH can be either acidic or basic depending on the nature of the pollutant.