Don't ever chase runoff pH in drain to waste. Monitor runoff EC, but don't worry about runoff pH. Due to the cation exchange with the plant, the pH will swing. This is normal and of no concern. When you start bringing your pH down to lower the runoff pH, then you are creating problems.I had been feeding at pH 6.0 but the runoff was in the upper 6's so lately I've been keeping the pH at feed around 5.5. To vary the pH range the last 2 days I've been feeding back at 6.0.