Silver
Lubbock Public Water System
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-22 | Q1401929005 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | Q1404338005 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | Q1504173008 | ND |
| 2015-04-07 | Q1513290008 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | Q1604716008 | ND |
| 2016-02-03 | Q1604716009 | ND |
| 2016-04-06 | Q1613543004 | ND |
| 2017-02-08 | Q1705565008 | ND |
| 2017-09-27 | Q1746701002 | ND |
| 2018-02-07 | Q1805018016 | ND |
| 2018-03-26 | Q1812603006 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | Q1906913002 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | Q1915160008 | ND |
| 2019-04-16 | Q1915160009 | ND |