# Understanding Adjusted Alkalinity

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Podcast: [Rule Your Pool](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rule-your-pool-478192)
Published: 2026-03-08T11:45:56+00:00
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## Resource

A pool store printout shows "adjusted alkalinity", but presented as if it's the "real" alkalinity. It is only used for LSI and pH ceiling calculations, not acid dosing. Acid doses are based on TOTAL alkalinity, because cyanurate and borate contribute to the TA, and acid will neutralize on them too.

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