Silver
Town of Culpeper
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.
13
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 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | E131102738 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | E131102717 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | E131102765 | ND |
| 2014-04-01 | E140303775 | ND |
| 2015-01-20 | VA010-DCLS | ND |
| 2015-04-02 | VA010-DCLS | ND |
| 2016-04-18 | E160400321 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | E170204109 | ND |
| 2018-01-22 | E171202490 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | E180305043 | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | E180703337 | ND |
| 2018-07-31 | E180703339 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | E190306525 | ND |