Silver
City of Garden City
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.
8
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-02-08 | 490936 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | 501490 | ND |
| 2016-03-02 | 501491 | ND |
| 2016-11-14 | 659416 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 1102613 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 1102614 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 1105030 | ND |
| 2019-01-14 | 1105338 | ND |