Silver
Great Salt Bay Sanitary 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.
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 | 0.520 ppb | 1 | 1 | 0.520 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-21 | 1803959-01 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | 1903613-01 | ND |
| 2020-05-19 | 2003738-01 | ND |
| 2021-05-10 | 2101828-01 | ND |
| 2022-03-29 | 2203402-01 | ND |
| 2023-04-18 | 2303334-01 | 0.520 ppb |