Silver
Pixley Public Utility 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.
7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-03 | CA5410009_011_011-201805030915 | ND |
| 2020-07-23 | CA5410009_006_006-202007231116 | ND |
| 2020-07-23 | CA5410009_004_004-202007231045 | ND |
| 2021-10-22 | CA5410009_011_011-202110221054 | ND |
| 2022-08-08 | CA5410009_013_013-202208081140 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | CA5410009_004_004-202308281203 | ND |
| 2023-08-28 | CA5410009_006_006-202308281147 | ND |