Silver
Arvin Community Services 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.
13
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-08-04 | 5806-001-1015 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 5806-005-0921 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 5806-006-0949 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 5806-016-1036 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 5806-018-1051 | ND |
| 2015-09-10 | 5806-009-0936 | ND |
| 2016-10-13 | 5806-020-1009 | ND |
| 2016-10-13 | 5806-022-1041 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 5806-009-0847 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 5806-016-0744 | ND |
| 2018-07-17 | 5806-018-0822 | ND |
| 2019-12-17 | 5806-020-0820 | ND |
| 2019-12-17 | 5806-022-0804 | ND |