Silver
Intracoastal Water System West
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.
26
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-10 | AD89556 | ND |
| 2014-03-10 | AD89556 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | 35181102002 | ND |
| 2015-03-23 | 35181102002 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 35212298002 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 35212298001 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 35212298002 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 35212298003 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 35212298001 | ND |
| 2015-10-14 | 35212298003 | ND |
| 2016-02-15 | 35230016002 | ND |
| 2016-02-15 | 35230016002 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | AE13161 | ND |
| 2017-02-27 | AE13161 | ND |
| 2018-02-19 | AE20631 | ND |
| 2018-02-19 | AE20631 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | AE21640 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | AE21640 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | AE22023 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | AE22031 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | AE22027 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | AE22023 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | AE22031 | ND |
| 2018-07-09 | AE22027 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | B1900256-001 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | B1900256-001 | ND |