Silver
Aloha Gardens Utilities
NOTE: Aloha Gardens Utilities purchases water from PCUD-Pasco County Regional Public Water System which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by PCUD-Pasco County Regional Public Water System.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Aloha Gardens Utilities purchases water from PCUD-Pasco County Regional Public Water System which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by PCUD-Pasco County Regional Public Water System.
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| 2020-02-12 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | ND |
| 2023-02-23 | ND |
| 2023-02-27 | ND |
| 2023-02-28 | ND |
| 2023-03-06 | ND |
| 2023-03-13 | ND |
| 2023-03-20 | ND |