Silver
Santa Fe ID
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.
22
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-13 | 9590-003-0930 | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
| 2014-09-17 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
| 2014-12-17 | 9590-003-0900 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | 9590-003-0945 | ND |
| 2015-06-22 | 9590-003-0900 | ND |
| 2015-09-23 | 9590-003-0745 | ND |
| 2015-12-15 | 9590-003-0730 | ND |
| 2016-03-30 | 9590-003-0600 | ND |
| 2016-06-13 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | 9590-003-1000 | ND |
| 2017-08-23 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
| 2017-09-12 | 9590-003-1000 | ND |
| 2017-12-12 | 9590-003-0700 | ND |
| 2018-03-07 | 9590-003-0710 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 9590-003-0900 | ND |
| 2018-09-18 | 9590-003-0845 | ND |
| 2018-12-11 | 9590-003-0922 | ND |
| 2019-03-12 | 9590-003-0830 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 9590-003-0800 | ND |
| 2019-09-17 | 9590-003-1007 | ND |
| 2019-12-10 | 9590-003-0931 | ND |