Silver
City of Elko
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.
32
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 17 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-03-23 | S201603-0982 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | S201603-0980 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | S201603-0984 | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | S201605-0070 | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | S201605-0068 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | S201606-0096 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | S201606-0092 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | S201606-0094 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | S201606-0090 | ND |
| 2016-06-01 | S201606-0098 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | S201606-0984 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | S201606-0986 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | S201606-0982 | ND |
| 2016-06-21 | S201606-1075 | ND |
| 2016-06-28 | S201606-1371 | ND |
| 2016-06-28 | S201606-1373 | ND |
| 2016-06-28 | S201606-1369 | ND |
| 2019-07-27 | 19081514-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | B19081870-001 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | B19081921-001 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | B19082032-001 | ND |
| 2019-08-20 | B19082034-001 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | B19082173-001 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | B19082177-001 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 19081516-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 19081599-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 19081603-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-27 | 19081605-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 19081589-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 19081592-01 | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 19081612-01 | ND |
| 2019-09-04 | B19090361-001 | ND |