Silver
City of Idalou
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.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-23 | Q1523309003 | ND |
| 2016-03-08 | Q1609690007 | ND |
| 2016-03-08 | Q1609690008 | ND |
| 2016-09-08 | Q1636371006 | ND |
| 2018-03-21 | Q1811486003 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | Q1904476002 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | Q1914418010 | ND |
| 2019-09-11 | Q1963950008 | ND |