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Silver

New Iberia Water System (lAWCO)

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND140ND
2019ND20ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND70ND
202228.0 ppb1128.0 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-26AE22011ND
2018-06-26AE22008ND
2018-06-26AE22008ND
2018-06-26AE22011ND
2018-10-02B1804758-001ND
2018-10-02B1804758-005ND
2018-10-02B1804758-004ND
2018-10-02B1804758-003ND
2018-10-02B1804758-002ND
2018-10-02B1804758-001ND
2018-10-02B1804758-005ND
2018-10-02B1804758-004ND
2018-10-02B1804758-003ND
2018-10-02B1804758-002ND
2019-01-28B1900362-001ND
2019-01-28B1900362-001ND
2021-05-03B2102116-001ND
2021-07-20B2103287-001ND
2021-07-20B2103287-002ND
2021-07-20B2103287-003ND
2021-07-20B2103287-004ND
2021-07-20B2103287-005ND
2021-10-19B2105504-001ND
2022-02-15B2200644-00128.0 ppb