Silver
City of Denham Springs 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.
17
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-31 | AE20522 | ND |
| 2018-01-31 | AE20522 | ND |
| 2020-07-06 | B2003405-006 | ND |
| 2020-07-06 | B2003405-005 | ND |
| 2020-07-06 | B2003405-004 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | B2003405-003 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | B2003405-002 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | B2003405-001 | ND |
| 2020-11-30 | B2006403-001 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-001 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-002 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-003 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-004 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-005 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-008 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-009 | ND |
| 2023-07-31 | B2303121-010 | ND |