Silver
City of Talladega Water and Sewer Board
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.
23
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | 1402-00217-8 | ND |
| 2014-02-13 | 1402-00217-7I | ND |
| 2014-02-13 | 1402-00217-9 | ND |
| 2014-02-13 | 1402-00217-3I | ND |
| 2014-02-13 | 1402-00217-IOC-7 | ND |
| 2014-05-13 | 1405-00173-7 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 1408-00176-8 | ND |
| 2015-02-11 | 1502-00179-5 | ND |
| 2015-04-23 | 1504-00337-1I | ND |
| 2015-05-13 | 1505-00191-4I | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | 1509-00037-1I | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | 1509-00037-1 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 1602-00225-7 | ND |
| 2016-02-10 | 1602-00225-007A | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 1605-00177-1 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 1702-00271-1 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 1702-00271-12 | ND |
| 2017-02-15 | 1702-00271-9 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 1705-00225-5 | ND |
| 2018-01-10 | 1801-00152-10 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 1805-00312-009 | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 1904-00192-013A | ND |
| 2019-04-10 | 1904-00192-009 | ND |