Silver
Sunnyslope County Water District
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.
10
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-08 | 5810-002-1050 | ND |
| 2014-01-08 | 5810-003-1020 | ND |
| 2014-01-08 | 5810-007-0935 | ND |
| 2014-01-08 | 5810-009-1120 | ND |
| 2014-01-08 | 5810-016-1005 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 5810-002-0910 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 5810-003-0700 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 5810-007-0810 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 5810-009-0830 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | 5810-016-0740 | ND |