Silver
Panoche Water District
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.
6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | CA1000345_001_001-201803261300 | ND |
| 2019-03-25 | CA1000345_001_001-201903250930 | ND |
| 2020-03-23 | CA1000345_001_001-202003230800 | ND |
| 2021-03-16 | CA1000345_001_001-202103160750 | ND |
| 2022-06-27 | CA1000345_001_001-202206271030 | ND |
| 2023-06-14 | CA1000345_001_001-202306141125 | ND |