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Silver

Harris County Municipal Utility District 418

NOTE: Harris County Municipal Utility District 418 purchases water from West Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

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.

 

0

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND20ND
2023ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Harris County Municipal Utility District 418 purchases water from West Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result