Silver
City of Splendora
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-24 | AC81606 | ND |
| 2016-04-14 | AD33126 | ND |
| 2016-04-14 | AD33120 | ND |
| 2017-03-30 | AD77697 | ND |
| 2017-03-30 | AD77698 | ND |
| 2018-03-15 | AE18554 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | AE61300 | ND |
| 2019-04-08 | AE61301 | ND |