Silver
City of Roseville
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-12 | 5810-002-0937 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 5810-015-0926 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 5810-017-0808 | ND |
| 2016-08-25 | 5810-019-0850 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | 5810-002-0802 | ND |
| 2018-08-23 | 5810-008-1056 | ND |
| 2019-10-02 | 5810-002-1008 | ND |
| 2019-10-10 | 5810-019-1140 | ND |
| 2019-10-28 | 5810-017-0840 | ND |