Silver
Long Pond Water 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.
7
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-10 | 1804095-01 | ND |
| 2019-03-20 | 1903742-01 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 2003910-01 | ND |
| 2021-08-19 | 2113063-01 | ND |
| 2021-09-30 | 2116437-01 | ND |
| 2022-04-13 | 2203456-01 | ND |
| 2023-05-10 | 2303336-01 | ND |