Silver
City of Wichita Falls
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.
16
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-13 | Q1415816002 | ND |
| 2014-08-14 | Q1436796021 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | AC71809 | ND |
| 2014-11-12 | AC71808 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | Q1505019006 | ND |
| 2015-02-09 | Q1505019007 | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | Q1517193002 | ND |
| 2015-09-22 | Q1537019002 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | Q1604190002 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | Q1604190003 | ND |
| 2017-03-06 | Q1709227003 | ND |
| 2017-08-07 | Q1733093007 | ND |
| 2018-08-21 | Q1833473003 | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | Q1846491004 | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | Q1925075003 | ND |
| 2019-08-19 | Q1956634003 | ND |