Silver
City of Bogalusa 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.
28
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-05 | AD99241 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99231 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99226 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99236 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99241 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99246 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99236 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99231 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99226 | ND |
| 2014-11-05 | AD99246 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | AE09944 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | AE09940 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | AE09940 | ND |
| 2016-09-19 | AE09944 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16785 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16781 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16777 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16773 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16769 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16773 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16777 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16781 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16785 | ND |
| 2017-08-14 | AE16769 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | B1903048-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | B1903048-002 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | B1903048-001 | ND |
| 2019-07-16 | B1903048-002 | ND |