Silver
West Baton Rouge Water Works District 2
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.
12
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | 11.7 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 35.0 ppb |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-18 | B1902548-001 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | B1902548-001 | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | B1904494-001 | ND |
| 2019-10-08 | B1904494-001 | ND |
| 2020-01-15 | B2000168-001 | ND |
| 2020-11-10 | B2005996-001 | ND |
| 2021-02-04 | B2100489-001 | ND |
| 2021-05-18 | B2102268-001 | 35.0 ppb |
| 2021-09-20 | B2104674-001 | ND |
| 2022-06-21 | B2202887-001 | ND |
| 2022-10-17 | B2205085-001 | ND |
| 2023-01-10 | B2300124-001 | ND |