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Silver

Dixie Overland 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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
202125.0 ppb5511.0 ppb - 34.0 ppb
20227.00 ppb42ND - 15.0 ppb
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-1635386971002ND
2018-04-1635386971003ND
2018-04-1635386971004ND
2018-04-1635386971001ND
2018-04-1635386971002ND
2018-04-1635386971003ND
2018-04-1635386971004ND
2018-04-1635386971001ND
2021-05-20B2102342-00327.0 ppb
2021-05-20B2102342-00629.0 ppb
2021-05-20B2102342-00434.0 ppb
2021-05-20B2102342-00224.0 ppb
2021-05-20B2102342-00111.0 ppb
2022-01-04B2200041-00113.0 ppb
2022-04-08B2201813-001ND
2022-07-20B2203482-00115.0 ppb
2022-10-24B2205228-001ND
2023-03-22B2301491-001ND
2023-04-18B2301637-001ND
2023-08-01B2303111-001ND
2023-11-02B2304868-001ND