Silver
Monterey Care Center
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.
22
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | 10.2 ppb | 11 | 9 | ND - 22.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 18.4 ppb | 11 | 10 | ND - 26.0 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-09 | 22-13266-01 | 9.50 ppb |
| 2022-03-02 | M22-15011-01 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2022-04-06 | 22-18142-01 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2022-05-04 | 22-20916-01 | 10.00 ppb |
| 2022-06-01 | 22-23420-01 | 9.00 ppb |
| 2022-07-06 | 22-27060-01 | 5.20 ppb |
| 2022-08-03 | 22-30213-01 | ND |
| 2022-09-07 | 2200469-01 | ND |
| 2022-10-02 | 2203235-01 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2022-11-06 | 2206847-01 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2022-12-04 | 2209652-01 | 11.0 ppb |
| 2023-02-05 | 2304398-01 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2023-03-05 | 2308256-01 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2023-04-02 | 2311352-01 | 26.0 ppb |
| 2023-05-07 | 2316361-01 | 24.0 ppb |
| 2023-06-04 | 2319421-01 | 23.0 ppb |
| 2023-07-02 | 2323485-01 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2023-08-06 | 2328914-01 | ND |
| 2023-09-03 | 2333071-01 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2023-10-01 | 2337171-01 | 22.0 ppb |
| 2023-11-08 | 2341933-01 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2023-12-03 | 2345337-01 | 14.0 ppb |