Silver
Bud Well #7 Water Treatment Plant
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.
9
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | 0.467 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 1.40 ppb |
| 2021 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2018-04-09 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | ND |
| 2021-04-14 | ND |
| 2021-06-16 | ND |
| 2022-04-06 | ND |
| 2022-04-11 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | ND |