Silver
Suburban Water Systems - Whittier
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.
8
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-14 | 9588-033-1005 | ND |
| 2014-08-08 | 9588-020-1010 | ND |
| 2015-05-22 | 9588-035-0920 | ND |
| 2015-08-18 | 9588-031-0900 | ND |
| 2017-02-22 | 9588-033-0925 | ND |
| 2017-08-04 | 9588-020-0950 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 9588-035-0915 | ND |
| 2018-08-28 | 9588-031-1025 | ND |