Silver
Kentucky-American Water Company
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.
37
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | 24792001 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | 24790701 | ND |
| 2014-02-06 | 24793601 | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 25290501 | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | 25292601 | ND |
| 2014-04-02 | 25294701 | ND |
| 2015-02-02 | 28111501 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 28110601 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 28114101 | ND |
| 2015-04-01 | 28637701 | ND |
| 2015-04-01 | 28639301 | ND |
| 2015-04-09 | 28641001 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 31242101 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 31242701 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | 31243601 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 31742401 | ND |
| 2016-04-05 | 31741501 | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | 31743901 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | 34561001 | ND |
| 2017-02-01 | 34560001 | ND |
| 2017-02-02 | 34561901 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 35083101 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 35084801 | ND |
| 2017-04-04 | 35086401 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 38555201 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 38554301 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 38553501 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 39007401 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 39008101 | ND |
| 2018-04-02 | 39009701 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 42803301 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 42804101 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 42803801 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 43573401 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 43572101 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 43570401 | ND |
| 2019-05-01 | 44223001 | ND |