Silver
City of Buena 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.
16
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 | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-22 | 4417-012-1100 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 4417-016-1020 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 4417-017-0905 | ND |
| 2014-04-24 | 4417-008-0930 | ND |
| 2014-04-24 | 4417-009-1030 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 4417-027-0945 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 4417-004-1150 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 4417-007-1115 | ND |
| 2016-04-26 | 4417-009-1220 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 4417-027-0830 | ND |
| 2017-04-06 | 4417-008-0850 | ND |
| 2017-04-06 | 4417-016-0930 | ND |
| 2017-04-06 | 4417-017-0815 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | 4417-004-1005 | ND |
| 2019-01-23 | 4417-007-0930 | ND |
| 2019-06-20 | 4417-009-1300 | ND |