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How does limestone increase the hardness and adjust the PH of water?

April 26, 2017increase Limestone pH water

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How does limestone increase the hardness and adjust the PH of water?

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In very simple terms. Limestone is an alkaline and when it comes into contact with water, alkaline molecules/components are formed and these buffer/ bind with some of the acid molecules/components and thus cancel them out reducing the acidity (increasing the alkalinity) of the water.