Silver
Dallas County Park Cities Municipal Utility District
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
Date | Lab ID | Result |
---|---|---|
2014-05-22 | Q1417684002 | ND |
2015-02-02 | Q1503810002 | ND |
2016-02-11 | Q1606397004 | ND |
2017-01-24 | Q1703297001 | ND |
2018-05-02 | Q1817806001 | ND |
2019-03-19 | Q1911394002 | ND |