Silver
City of Buda
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-26 | AC65206 | ND |
| 2014-08-26 | AC65207 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | AC95093 | ND |
| 2015-06-09 | AC95094 | ND |
| 2017-02-22 | AD71449 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | AD83557 | ND |
| 2017-07-26 | AD90755 | ND |
| 2018-01-18 | AE09195 | ND |