my tap water smells a little like chlorine, but i dont really see anything in it and the smell is very lite. I have a PPM meter so i got some new tap water and tested it. tasted it( i dont usually drink it) doesnt tast great to me, but my gf says it just tastes like tap water.

PPM= 610
PH=12.3 this time only .1 up

so i should get some tap water PH it to 6.8 than pour into pots and PH the runoff? that is the correct way? and what PH is a target PH for that 6.2-6.8?

thanks for all the help guys