Silver
West Feliciana Consol Wwks District 13
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.
10
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | 8.80 ppb | 5 | 2 | ND - 31.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-13 | B2003456-001 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | B2003456-002 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | B2003456-003 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | B2003472-001 | ND |
| 2020-07-14 | B2003472-002 | ND |
| 2023-07-17 | B2302881-001 | ND |
| 2023-07-17 | B2302881-002 | 31.0 ppb |
| 2023-07-17 | B2302881-003 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2023-07-17 | B2302881-004 | ND |
| 2023-07-17 | B2302881-005 | ND |