Silver
Westside Rural 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.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-14 | Q1526983008 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | Q1647711019 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | Q1647711003 | ND |
| 2016-11-07 | Q1647711008 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | Q1701920015 | ND |
| 2018-10-30 | Q1843596010 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | Q1920849012 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | Q1920849013 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | Q1920849014 | ND |