waiting for aquarite...

[BND]

Alright, i've run into a roadblock of sorts...
visited two stores and found initial results that have me scratching my head...
Both have told me that my TDS are above 4500 and Salinity is 3500+.
I havent added ANY salt to the pool yet.
( could the softwater put that much salt into the pool?)

Store B also said my phosphates are 1200-1500.

One told me CYA of 23 , the other said 0.
ph was 7.8 from both.
total alkalinity was around 200
Calcium hardness 360
Chlorines were at 0

Store B, (a leslies) recommended i drain and refill, just start over.
He also recommended that i take the pool OFF of the softwater loop as it is corrosive( because of the salt, which made no sense to me because you add salt for the SWG).
Store A recommend i bring in a sample from the tap to test what the salinity and TDS is coming from the watersoftner( which i will do because i am curious).

I have no issue with draining the pool( hasnt been drained in a couple years) over the weekend and re-plumbing the leveler IF that is what i should do, but not if this is just BS and cant be fixed another way
BTW i am in Arizona, just SW of Phoenix...could the dust storms we get cause this TDS?