Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Silver

Epps 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND40ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021ND20ND
2022N/A00N/A
20239.50 ppb21ND - 19.0 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-0535373307001ND
2018-02-0535373307002ND
2018-02-0535373307001ND
2018-02-0535373307002ND
2021-01-18B2100156-001ND
2021-01-18B2100156-002ND
2023-11-27B2305039-001ND
2023-11-27B2305039-00219.0 ppb