Silver
City of Kilgore
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.
8
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-05 | Q1419731002 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | Q1426289001 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | Q1506274005 | ND |
| 2016-01-13 | Q1601372005 | ND |
| 2017-01-10 | Q1701119001 | ND |
| 2017-04-06 | Q1714264001 | ND |
| 2018-02-01 | Q1804019003 | ND |
| 2019-08-08 | Q1952473004 | ND |