Silver
City of Lynchburg
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.
12
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-14 | E131204661 | ND |
| 2014-01-14 | E131204672 | ND |
| 2015-01-12 | VA010-DCLS | ND |
| 2015-01-12 | VA010-DCLS | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | E151104132 | ND |
| 2016-01-19 | E151104127 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | E161205468 | ND |
| 2017-01-09 | E161205460 | ND |
| 2018-01-02 | E171202089 | ND |
| 2018-01-02 | E171202091 | ND |
| 2019-01-09 | E181200843 | ND |
| 2019-01-09 | E181200848 | ND |