Silver
Saratoga Springs City
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.
9
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-04 | C00401901SEC IOC | ND |
| 2015-12-07 | C012413-01-SEC I | ND |
| 2016-11-08 | C021396-01-SEC I | ND |
| 2017-08-04 | C028490-04-SEC I | ND |
| 2017-08-04 | C028490-01-SEC I | ND |
| 2017-08-04 | C028490-03-SEC I | ND |
| 2017-08-04 | C028490-02-SEC I | ND |
| 2018-10-25 | C040315-01-SEC I | ND |
| 2019-12-05 | C050429-01-SEC | ND |