Silver
Montgomery Water Works
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.
35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-19 | 1403-00380-1 | ND |
| 2014-06-17 | 1406-00205-1 | ND |
| 2014-09-18 | AK91805 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32946 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32947 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32948 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32949 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32950 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32951 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32952 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | AL32953 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84124 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84121 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84125 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84127 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84126 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84122 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84123 | ND |
| 2016-09-15 | AL84128 | ND |
| 2017-09-12 | AM37420 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | AM76993 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | AM76992 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | AM76991 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | AM76997 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | AM76995 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | AM76996 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | AM76998 | ND |
| 2018-06-06 | AM76994 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AN36640 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AN36639 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AN36645 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AN36643 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AN36642 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AN36644 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | AN36641 | ND |