Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Silver

Gum Springs Water Supply Corporation 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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-27Q1808381008ND
2020-01-09Q2000958009ND
2021-03-03Q2105607005ND
2023-07-12Q2327383009ND