Silver
City of Kingsville
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.
14
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 | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-12 | AC56668 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | AC56671 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | AC56672 | ND |
| 2014-09-10 | AC66492 | ND |
| 2014-11-24 | AC72845 | ND |
| 2016-05-24 | AD37909 | ND |
| 2016-05-24 | AD37908 | ND |
| 2017-01-19 | AD65650 | ND |
| 2017-05-15 | AD84578 | ND |
| 2017-11-21 | AE05526 | ND |
| 2017-11-21 | AE05527 | ND |
| 2018-03-13 | AE18092 | ND |
| 2019-02-25 | AE55865 | ND |
| 2019-11-20 | AE89897 | ND |