Silver
Owensboro Municipal 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.
10
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-10 | L70438202 | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | L70438201 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | L83972802 | ND |
| 2016-06-06 | L83972801 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | L91719902 | ND |
| 2017-06-19 | L91719901 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | L99921401 | ND |
| 2018-06-05 | L99921402 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | L110739701 | ND |
| 2019-06-10 | L110739702 | ND |