Silver
City of Great Bend
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.
18
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-23 | 283446 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 283445 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 283444 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 283443 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 283438 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 283437 | ND |
| 2015-02-23 | 283436 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | 509181 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | 509183 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | 907600 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | 907599 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | 907598 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | 907597 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | 907595 | ND |
| 2018-02-28 | 907594 | ND |
| 2018-12-03 | 1083828 | ND |
| 2019-03-19 | 1138673 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 1138674 | ND |