Silver
Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells WD
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.
23
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-08 | ND | |
| 2014-07-08 | ND | |
| 2015-02-26 | 215020437 | ND |
| 2015-06-17 | 215060589 | ND |
| 2015-06-17 | 215060569.01 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | 215070271 | ND |
| 2015-07-28 | 215070820 | ND |
| 2015-07-30 | 215070912 | ND |
| 2016-05-31 | 216051144 | ND |
| 2016-06-08 | 216060334 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 216070153.01 | ND |
| 2016-07-14 | 216070567 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 217020284.01 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 217050118.01 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 217070269.01 | ND |
| 2018-05-03 | 218050151.01 | ND |
| 2018-06-18 | 218060701.01 | ND |
| 2018-06-19 | 218060807.01 | ND |
| 2019-01-24 | 219010661.01 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 219050941.01 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 219070287.03 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 219070287.02 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 219070287.01 | ND |