Silver
Port Sulphur Water District
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.
16
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | 6.75 ppb | 4 | 2 | ND - 14.0 ppb |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-30 | 35371297001 | ND |
| 2018-01-30 | 35371297001 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 35446733001 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 35446733001 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 35472024001 | ND |
| 2019-05-30 | 35472024001 | ND |
| 2020-03-10 | B2001266-001 | ND |
| 2020-03-18 | B2001333-001 | ND |
| 2021-03-01 | B2100978-001 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2021-03-01 | B2100979-001 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2021-09-13 | B2104483-001 | ND |
| 2021-10-26 | B2105733-001 | ND |
| 2022-01-13 | B2200183-001 | ND |
| 2022-09-28 | B2204782-001 | ND |
| 2022-12-19 | 35767946001 | ND |
| 2023-02-01 | B2300469-001 | ND |