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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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2020-04-242004057ND
2020-04-242004058ND
2020-04-242004059ND
2022-02-142122161ND