Silver
City of Beaumont Water Utility Department
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.
9
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-13 | AC42725 | ND |
| 2015-02-02 | AC78641 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | AD20287 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | AD20286 | ND |
| 2017-02-02 | AD68313 | ND |
| 2017-02-02 | AD68309 | ND |
| 2018-01-10 | AE08550 | ND |
| 2019-01-28 | AE51533 | ND |
| 2019-12-04 | AE91191 | ND |