Silver
Ventura Water Department
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.
23
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 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | 2911-027-1140 | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 2911-015-1010 | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 2911-007-1210 | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | 2911-006-1220 | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | 2911-031-1325 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 2911-006-1039 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 2911-007-1048 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 2911-015-1212 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 2911-031-1130 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 2911-027-1115 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 5867-006-1100 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 5867-031-1040 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 5867-015-1200 | ND |
| 2018-04-24 | 5867-007-1108 | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 5867-027-1346 | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | 5867-031-1350 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 5867-015-0900 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 5867-007-1005 | ND |
| 2018-08-06 | 5867-006-0955 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 5867-015-1240 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 5867-031-1130 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 5867-007-1153 | ND |
| 2018-09-04 | 5867-006-1147 | ND |