Silver
French Settlement Water Company- Springfield Area
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | 31.0 ppb | 2 | 2 | 19.0 ppb - 43.0 ppb |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-24 | B1803206-001 | ND |
| 2018-07-24 | B1803206-001 | ND |
| 2018-12-11 | B1805944-001 | ND |
| 2018-12-11 | B1805944-001 | ND |
| 2019-12-09 | B1905532-001 | ND |
| 2019-12-09 | B1905532-001 | ND |
| 2021-07-21 | B2103304-001 | 43.0 ppb |
| 2021-07-21 | B2103304-002 | 19.0 ppb |