Silver
East Feliciana Rural Water
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.
9
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-30 | B1805158-001 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | B1805158-001 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | B1904715-001 | ND |
| 2019-10-22 | B1904715-001 | ND |
| 2020-02-10 | B2000620-001 | ND |
| 2020-07-29 | B2003784-001 | ND |
| 2020-10-27 | B2005753-001 | ND |
| 2021-08-18 | B2103859-001 | ND |
| 2023-09-18 | B2303961-001 | ND |