Silver
City of Huntington Beach
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.
19
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 4417-013-0850 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 4417-012-0805 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | 4417-012-0820 | ND |
| 2015-07-30 | 4417-010-1140 | ND |
| 2015-07-30 | 4417-008-0920 | ND |
| 2015-07-30 | 4417-016-1010 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | 4417-009-0820 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | 4417-011-1010 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | 4417-025-1050 | ND |
| 2017-02-16 | 4417-012-0925 | ND |
| 2017-02-16 | 4417-013-1105 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 4417-012-0850 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 4417-009-0830 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 4417-010-0945 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 4417-016-0850 | ND |
| 2017-09-19 | 4417-008-0900 | ND |
| 2017-10-25 | 4417-008-0820 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 4417-025-1030 | ND |
| 2019-04-18 | 4417-011-0950 | ND |