Silver
B C Y Water Supply Corporation
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.
8
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-21 | Q1824846007 | ND |
| 2019-03-13 | Q1910550017 | ND |
| 2020-02-10 | Q2005314010 | ND |
| 2020-03-02 | Q2007756010 | ND |
| 2021-09-21 | Q2125818009 | ND |
| 2022-10-27 | Q2232551006 | ND |
| 2023-01-10 | Q2301214008 | ND |
| 2023-01-10 | Q2301214009 | ND |