Silver
Alberta 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.
32
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 | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | 8.71 ppb | 14 | 4 | ND - 45.0 ppb |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332002 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332003 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332004 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332001 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332002 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332003 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332004 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 35399332001 | ND |
| 2020-12-15 | 35599419001 | ND |
| 2021-02-11 | B2100611-001 | ND |
| 2021-04-27 | B2101862-005 | ND |
| 2021-04-27 | B2101862-004 | ND |
| 2021-04-27 | B2101862-003 | ND |
| 2021-04-27 | B2101862-002 | ND |
| 2021-04-27 | B2101862-001 | ND |
| 2021-05-20 | B2102338-004 | 30.0 ppb |
| 2021-05-20 | B2102338-003 | 45.0 ppb |
| 2021-05-20 | B2102338-002 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2021-05-20 | B2102338-001 | 25.0 ppb |
| 2021-07-13 | B2103208-001 | ND |
| 2021-11-02 | B2105930-004 | ND |
| 2021-11-02 | B2105930-002 | ND |
| 2021-11-02 | B2105930-001 | ND |
| 2022-01-04 | B2200037-001 | ND |
| 2022-04-12 | B2201806-001 | ND |
| 2022-08-11 | B2203834-001 | ND |
| 2022-10-26 | B2205230-001 | ND |
| 2023-03-22 | B2301492-001 | ND |
| 2023-05-18 | B2302131-001 | ND |
| 2023-08-10 | B2303327-001 | ND |
| 2023-08-23 | 35823153001 | ND |
| 2023-08-23 | 35823153002 | ND |