Silver
City of Rusk
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.
10
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-09 | Q1972207009 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | Q1972207010 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | Q1972207011 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | Q1972207012 | ND |
| 2020-10-01 | Q2038626028 | ND |
| 2022-10-24 | Q2231983001 | ND |
| 2022-10-24 | Q2231983002 | ND |
| 2022-10-24 | Q2231983003 | ND |
| 2022-10-24 | Q2231983004 | ND |
| 2023-06-28 | Q2325031014 | ND |