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Silver

Reddell Vidrine Water District

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
202113.5 ppb2213.0 ppb - 14.0 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-09-17B1804420-001ND
2018-09-17B1804420-002ND
2018-09-17B1804420-001ND
2018-09-17B1804420-002ND
2021-08-17B2103874-00114.0 ppb
2021-08-17B2103874-00213.0 ppb