Silver
Buckfield Village Corporation
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.
6
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | 2.00 ppb | 1 | 1 | 2.00 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-19 | 1803-01346-001 | ND |
| 2019-05-22 | 1905-02810-001 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 2004-00521-001 | ND |
| 2021-03-15 | 2103-01754-001 | ND |
| 2022-03-07 | 2203-00855-001 | ND |
| 2023-03-17 | 2303-02814-002 | 2.00 ppb |