Silver
New Franklin PWS
NOTE: New Franklin PWS purchases water from Howard County Regional Water Comm. which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by Howard County Regional Water Comm..
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: New Franklin PWS purchases water from Howard County Regional Water Comm. which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by Howard County Regional Water Comm..
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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2017-03-27 | AC93414 | ND |