Silver
City of Grandview
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | 0.0333 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 0.1000 ppb |
2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
2019 | 0.0400 ppb | 5 | 1 | ND - 0.200 ppb |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2016-04-04 | 0.1000 ppb | |
2016-09-12 | ND | |
2016-09-12 | ND | |
2018-04-03 | ND | |
2018-09-11 | ND | |
2019-03-19 | ND | |
2019-04-23 | 0.200 ppb | |
2019-05-14 | ND | |
2019-05-14 | ND | |
2019-06-11 | ND |