Silver
Central Texas Water Supply Corporation
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-27 | AC40158 | ND |
| 2014-04-08 | AC49703 | ND |
| 2015-03-10 | AC83422 | ND |
| 2015-06-01 | AC93840 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | AD28431 | ND |
| 2016-03-14 | AD28430 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | AD75676 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | AD75677 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | AE09095 | ND |
| 2018-01-17 | AE09096 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | AE60179 | ND |
| 2019-03-27 | AE60177 | ND |