Silver
Somers Consolidated Water District #1
NOTE: Somers Consolidated Water District #1 purchases water from Yorktown Consoldated Water District #1 which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by Yorktown Consoldated Water District #1.
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.
Samples
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Somers Consolidated Water District #1 purchases water from Yorktown Consoldated Water District #1 which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by Yorktown Consoldated Water District #1.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-23 | AW07597-INS | ND |
| 2020-11-24 | AW22654-INS | ND |
| 2020-11-24 | AW22650-INS | ND |
| 2021-04-14 | AX07015-INS | ND |
| 2021-11-18 | AX23171-INS | ND |
| 2021-11-18 | AX23169-INS | ND |
| 2022-04-04 | AY05466-SEC | ND |
| 2022-04-12 | AY06060-SEC | ND |
| 2022-04-12 | AY06060-INS | ND |
| 2022-11-01 | AY19732-INS | ND |
| 2022-11-01 | AY19737-INS | ND |
| 2023-04-03 | AZ05712-INS | ND |
| 2023-11-01 | AZ20246-INS | ND |
| 2023-11-01 | AZ20248-INS | ND |