Silver
Greater Augusta Utility District
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-20 | 1803947-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 2005730-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 2005729-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 2005728-01 | ND |
| 2020-03-17 | 2005727-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-09 | 2001837-01 | ND |
| 2021-06-17 | 2101823-01 | ND |
| 2023-06-21 | 2303378-01 | ND |