Silver
Villages of Lake - Sumter - WTPs 1 3 & 5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | 8.50 ppb | 1 | 1 | 8.50 ppb |
| 2017 | 2.32 ppb | 6 | 3 | ND - 11.0 ppb |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2016-11-03 | 8.50 ppb |
| 2017-01-25 | 1.10 ppb |
| 2017-01-25 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2017-01-25 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2017-04-27 | ND |
| 2017-07-26 | ND |
| 2017-10-23 | ND |