Silver
Burbank Water Department
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.
24
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 | 4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-06 | 9590-053-0715 | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | 9590-053-0705 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | 9590-053-0700 | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | 9590-053-0710 | ND |
| 2015-01-05 | 9590-053-0840 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 9590-053-0730 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 9590-053-0730 | ND |
| 2015-10-05 | 9590-053-0700 | ND |
| 2016-01-04 | 9590-053-1045 | ND |
| 2016-04-13 | 9590-053-0800 | ND |
| 2016-07-05 | 9590-053-0830 | ND |
| 2016-10-03 | 9590-053-0920 | ND |
| 2017-01-03 | 9590-053-0720 | ND |
| 2017-04-10 | 9588-053-0800 | ND |
| 2017-07-03 | 9588-053-0700 | ND |
| 2017-10-02 | 9588-053-0710 | ND |
| 2018-01-02 | 9588-053-0800 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 9588-053-0700 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | 9588-053-0700 | ND |
| 2018-10-01 | 9588-053-0800 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 9588-053-0705 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 9588-053-0720 | ND |
| 2019-07-01 | 9588-053-0815 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 9588-053-0700 | ND |