Silver
Cal Am Water Company - Ambler Park
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.
9
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-15 | CA2710006_006_006-201904151305 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | CA2710006_009_009-201904161300 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | CA2710006_004_004-201909241450 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | CA2710006_004_004-202204201335 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | CA2710006_004_004-202204201335 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | CA2710006_006_006-202204201405 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | CA2710006_006_006-202204201405 | ND |
| 2022-04-21 | CA2710006_009_009-202204210945 | ND |
| 2022-04-21 | CA2710006_009_009-202204210945 | ND |