Silver
Foxcroft School
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-03 | VA010-DCLS | ND |
| 2016-07-27 | E160601583 | ND |
| 2016-07-27 | E160601591 | ND |
| 2016-10-25 | E160903972 | ND |
| 2018-09-23 | 0116791-MET | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | E190606979 | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | E190606980 | ND |
| 2019-07-22 | E190606981 | ND |