Silver
Honaker, Town of
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-12 | E160305283 | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | E160305304 | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | E160305286 | ND |
| 2016-04-12 | E160305284 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | E190403613 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | E190403616 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | E190403618 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | E190403619 | ND |
| 2019-06-26 | E190602773 | ND |