Silver
Fort Bend County WCID 2
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.
14
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-04 | AC41226 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | AC41225 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | AC41228 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | AC41232 | ND |
| 2014-02-04 | AC41229 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | AC79187 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | AD20292 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | AD63156 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | AD63157 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | AD63152 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | AD63154 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | AD63153 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | AE08266 | ND |
| 2019-01-25 | AE51532 | ND |