Silver
Palm Beach County Water Utilities
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.
12
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2015-06-16 | ND |
| 2015-06-16 | ND |
| 2015-06-17 | ND |
| 2015-06-22 | ND |
| 2016-05-04 | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | ND |
| 2016-05-17 | ND |
| 2016-05-24 | ND |
| 2017-05-03 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | ND |
| 2017-05-30 | ND |