Silver
City of Baker 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.
12
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-12 | B1900637-001 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | B1900637-002 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | B1900637-003 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | B1900637-001 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | B1900637-002 | ND |
| 2019-02-12 | B1900637-003 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | B1901710-001 | ND |
| 2019-04-30 | B1901710-001 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | B2200320-001 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | B2200320-002 | ND |
| 2022-01-25 | B2200320-003 | ND |
| 2022-05-03 | B2202143-001 | ND |