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Silver

Markridge Park Subdivision 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND
2020ND70ND
202111.0 ppb41ND - 44.0 ppb
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-06-12AE21852ND
2018-06-12AE21855ND
2018-06-12AE21852ND
2018-06-12AE21855ND
2021-03-01B2100939-001ND
2021-03-01B2100939-002ND
2021-04-05B2101545-00144.0 ppb
2021-04-05B2101545-002ND