Silver
Kern County Water Agency
Silver occurs naturally in surface and groundwater and can be added to water as a biocide that inhibits growth of bacteria and algae. Increasingly, the use of antimicrobial nano-sized silver particles in consumer products contributes to silver in water sources used for drinking water.
22
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-15 | 5133-010-1150 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 5133-010-1135 | ND |
| 2014-07-01 | 5133-010-1305 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 5133-010-0810 | ND |
| 2015-01-13 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2015-10-06 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2016-01-12 | 5133-010-1140 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 5133-010-1150 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | 5133-010-1240 | ND |
| 2016-10-11 | 5133-010-1135 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | 5133-010-1125 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 5133-010-1220 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 5810-010-0820 | ND |
| 2017-10-10 | 5133-010-1055 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 5133-010-1115 | ND |
| 2018-04-17 | 5133-010-1425 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 5810-010-1110 | ND |
| 2018-10-02 | 5810-010-1120 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 5810-010-1125 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | 5810-010-1300 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | 5810-010-1105 | ND |
| 2019-10-15 | 5810-010-1110 | ND |