Silver
Fayette Water Supply Corporation West
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.
10
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 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-19 | AE58975 | ND |
| 2019-03-19 | AE58977 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | AE98060 | ND |
| 2020-02-12 | AE98061 | ND |
| 2020-02-28 | AF00493 | ND |
| 2022-05-31 | AF98765 | ND |
| 2022-10-12 | AG16758 | ND |
| 2023-03-09 | AG32346 | ND |
| 2023-03-09 | AG32347 | ND |
| 2023-04-04 | AG35298 | ND |