Silver
Elk Grove Water Service
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | 5810-017-0945 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | 5810-016-0905 | ND |
| 2014-07-15 | 5810-015-0900 | ND |
| 2014-07-17 | 5810-020-1210 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 5810-009-1000 | ND |
| 2014-07-29 | 5810-003-0940 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | 5810-008-0840 | ND |
| 2014-11-10 | 5810-019-1110 | ND |
| 2015-05-19 | 5810-013-1400 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | 5810-016-1130 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | 5810-020-1230 | ND |
| 2017-01-31 | 5810-019-1015 | ND |
| 2017-01-31 | 5810-017-0940 | ND |
| 2017-01-31 | 5810-015-1100 | ND |
| 2017-02-21 | 5810-009-0930 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | 5810-003-1045 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 5810-008-1215 | ND |
| 2017-09-07 | 5810-014-1230 | ND |
| 2017-09-07 | 5810-013-1130 | ND |