Silver
Sugarloaf Water Association
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.
13
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-04 | 401802596 | ND |
| 2018-11-06 | 401803359 | ND |
| 2019-09-04 | 401903057 | ND |
| 2020-06-22 | 452000618 | ND |
| 2020-06-22 | 452000617 | ND |
| 2020-06-22 | 452000616C | ND |
| 2021-06-10 | 452100721C | ND |
| 2021-06-10 | 452100720C | ND |
| 2021-10-06 | 2116626-01 | ND |
| 2022-12-20 | 452201857C | ND |
| 2022-12-20 | 452201857 | ND |
| 2023-06-13 | 452301008C | ND |
| 2023-11-22 | 452302351C | ND |