Silver
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells WD
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.
20
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-03 | 218050151.01 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 218060701.01 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 218060807.01 | ND |
| 2019-01-24 | 219010661.01 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 219050941.01 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 219070287.02 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 219070287.01 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 219070287.03 | ND |
| 2020-05-05 | 220050115.01 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 220070420.02 | ND |
| 2020-07-13 | 220070420.01 | ND |
| 2021-01-27 | 221010749.01 | ND |
| 2021-01-27 | 221010748.01 | ND |
| 2021-06-29 | 221061055.01 | ND |
| 2022-01-24 | 222010535.01 | ND |
| 2022-03-22 | 222030539.01 | ND |
| 2022-07-20 | 222070560.01 | ND |
| 2023-07-05 | 223070054-01 | ND |
| 2023-07-11 | 223070224-01 | ND |
| 2023-07-11 | 223070224-02 | ND |