Silver
Valley County 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.
15
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-07 | 9588-001-0955 | ND |
| 2014-08-07 | 9588-002-0945 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | 9588-001-0800 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | 9588-002-0841 | ND |
| 2015-03-04 | 9588-006-1250 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | 9588-005-0930 | ND |
| 2016-08-05 | 9588-006-0905 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 9588-001-0905 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | 9588-002-0915 | ND |
| 2018-04-18 | 9588-002-1347 | ND |
| 2018-04-18 | 9588-005-1112 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 9588-006-1246 | ND |
| 2018-05-18 | 9588-001-0928 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | 9588-005-0915 | ND |
| 2019-07-18 | 9588-006-1040 | ND |