Silver
Lebanon
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.
24
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-29 | AC66567 | ND |
| 2016-02-29 | AC66565 | ND |
| 2016-02-29 | AC66564 | ND |
| 2016-02-29 | AC66569 | ND |
| 2016-02-29 | AC66568 | ND |
| 2016-02-29 | AC66566 | ND |
| 2016-02-29 | AC66563 | ND |
| 2016-03-25 | AC69033 | ND |
| 2016-03-25 | AC69046 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | AC70292 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | AC70293 | ND |
| 2016-08-02 | AC80038 | ND |
| 2016-10-12 | AC85441 | ND |
| 2017-01-30 | AC89314 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | AC94652 | ND |
| 2017-07-18 | AD01718 | ND |
| 2017-10-24 | AD08055 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | AD18222 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AD39580 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AD39581 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AD39582 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AD39583 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AD39584 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | AD39585 | ND |