Silver
Carson City Public Works
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.
65
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | 0.0800 ppb | 8 | 1 | ND - 0.640 ppb |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 22 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-27 | 201405280593-I | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 201406200195 | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 201406200121 | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 201406200194 | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 201406200196 | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 201406200120 | ND |
| 2014-06-19 | 201406200119 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 201406250084 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 201406250083 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 201406250086 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 201406250087 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 201406250088 | ND |
| 2014-06-24 | 201406250085 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 201406260269 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 201406260270 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 201406260268 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | 201406260267 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | 201407090717 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | 201407310263 | ND |
| 2014-09-04 | 201409050261 | ND |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300124-IOC | ND |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300177-IOC | ND |
| 2015-06-30 | 201507010220-IOC | ND |
| 2015-07-14 | 201507150299 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507160598 | ND |
| 2015-07-15 | 201507160441 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 201508050327 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 201508110263 | 0.640 ppb |
| 2016-06-22 | 201606230265 | ND |
| 2016-06-22 | 201606230270 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 201608110350 | ND |
| 2016-08-10 | 201608110453 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 201705160867 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 201705160632 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | 201705160571 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 201705170304 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 201705170782 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 201705170491 | ND |
| 2017-05-23 | 201705240962 | ND |
| 2017-05-25 | 201705260591 | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | 201706210537 | ND |
| 2017-06-20 | 201706210725 | ND |
| 2017-07-05 | 201707060865 | ND |
| 2017-07-20 | 201707210331 | ND |
| 2017-07-20 | 201707210328 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 201707260765 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 201707260764 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 201707260654 | ND |
| 2017-07-26 | 201707260490 | ND |
| 2017-07-27 | 201707280313 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 201708020922 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 201708020897 | ND |
| 2017-08-01 | 201708021436 | ND |
| 2017-08-28 | 201708290217 | ND |
| 2018-04-25 | 18041332-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 201805160828 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 201805161020 | ND |
| 2018-05-24 | 201805250730 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | 201805310461 | ND |
| 2018-07-23 | 201807240376 | ND |
| 2019-06-24 | 201906250202A | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 201908220455 | ND |
| 2019-08-22 | 201908230324 | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 201909250291 | ND |
| 2019-09-25 | 201909260166 | ND |