Silver
City of Sacramento Main
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.
69
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 27 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 23 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-05 | 2706-042-1140 | ND |
| 2014-02-06 | 2706-023-1330 | ND |
| 2014-02-19 | 2706-022-1045 | ND |
| 2014-02-21 | 2706-055-1200 | ND |
| 2014-02-26 | 2706-029-1020 | ND |
| 2014-03-20 | 2706-052-1015 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | 2706-050-1030 | ND |
| 2014-04-11 | 2706-015-0930 | ND |
| 2014-04-17 | 2706-038-1310 | ND |
| 2014-08-07 | 9054-002-0930 | ND |
| 2014-08-07 | 9054-008-1050 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-018-1155 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-027-1010 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-030-1135 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-032-0910 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-037-1030 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-038-1105 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-045-0940 | ND |
| 2014-09-08 | 9054-056-1050 | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | 9054-040-1030 | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | 9054-041-1100 | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | 9054-009-1230 | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | 9054-028-0955 | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | 9054-052-0925 | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | 9054-055-1130 | ND |
| 2014-12-02 | 2706-017-1050 | ND |
| 2014-12-03 | 2706-054-1045 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | 2706-016-0955 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9054-002-1005 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 9054-008-1055 | ND |
| 2016-01-20 | 9054-041-1200 | ND |
| 2016-02-02 | 9054-034-1101 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 9054-051-1050 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | 9054-035-1048 | ND |
| 2016-06-13 | 9054-010-1041 | ND |
| 2016-07-26 | 9054-056-1042 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | 9054-002-1005 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | 9054-008-1130 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 9054-023-1130 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 9054-042-1010 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | 9054-022-1108 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | 9054-029-1230 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 9054-015-1008 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 9054-037-1147 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 9054-018-1113 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 9054-027-1252 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 9054-028-1238 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 9054-030-1044 | ND |
| 2017-05-08 | 9054-038-1206 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 9054-009-1220 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 9054-040-1505 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 9054-041-1408 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 9054-045-1448 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 9054-056-1340 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 9054-055-1305 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | 9054-052-1526 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | 9054-008-1000 | ND |
| 2017-08-02 | 9054-002-1018 | ND |
| 2017-08-24 | 9054-017-1105 | ND |
| 2017-08-24 | 9054-032-0912 | ND |
| 2017-08-24 | 9054-054-1300 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | 9054-010-1100 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | 9054-034-1228 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | 9054-035-1259 | ND |
| 2018-02-27 | 9054-051-1326 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 9054-008-1220 | ND |
| 2018-08-07 | 9054-002-0950 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 9054-008-1210 | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | 9054-002-0940 | ND |