Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Silver

Berwick Bayou Vista Water Works Commission

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-2535370415001ND
2018-01-2535370415001ND
2019-01-1535442693001ND
2019-01-1535442693001ND
2020-02-04B2000551-001ND
2021-03-25B2101308-001ND
2022-03-2435706097001ND
2023-01-30B2300408-001ND