Silver
Meridian 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.
22
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-26 | I2018003270673 | ND |
| 2018-06-12 | I201806131144 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | 201904100102 | ND |
| 2021-01-20 | 202101210294 | ND |
| 2021-07-21 | 202107220276 | ND |
| 2021-11-16 | 202111170684 | ND |
| 2022-02-22 | 202202231261 | ND |
| 2022-03-01 | 202203020994 | ND |
| 2022-11-16 | 380-28732-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-01 | 380-57235-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-02 | 380-57464-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 380-57977-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 380-57974-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 380-57897-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 380-57894-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-07 | 380-57899-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 380-58355-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 380-58481-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | 380-58496-1 | ND |
| 2023-08-10 | 380-58742-1 | ND |
| 2023-09-26 | 380-64427-1 | ND |
| 2023-09-26 | 380-64488-1 | ND |