Silver
Ponderosa Community Services 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.
8
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-22 | 5867-001-1010 | ND |
| 2016-06-22 | 5867-002-1020 | ND |
| 2016-06-22 | 5867-003-1100 | ND |
| 2016-06-22 | 5867-004-1040 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 1653-001-0930 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 1653-002-0925 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 1653-003-0945 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 1653-004-0940 | ND |