Silver
Valley County Water District
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-08-07 | 9588-001-0955 | ND |
2014-08-07 | 9588-002-0945 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 9588-001-0800 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 9588-002-0841 | ND |
2015-03-04 | 9588-006-1250 | ND |
2016-06-20 | 9588-005-0930 | ND |
2016-08-05 | 9588-006-0905 | ND |
2017-08-29 | 9588-001-0905 | ND |
2017-08-29 | 9588-002-0915 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 9588-002-1347 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 9588-005-1112 | ND |
2018-04-25 | 9588-006-1246 | ND |
2018-05-18 | 9588-001-0928 | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9588-005-0915 | ND |
2019-07-18 | 9588-006-1040 | ND |