Silver
New Britain Water 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.
31
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 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-23 | E405L07-2IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-05-23 | E405L07-3IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-05-23 | E405L07-4IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-05-23 | E405L07-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-07-10 | 10079-02941IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7218-03331IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7216-03329IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7217-03330IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-21 | 7215-03328IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-06-22 | 9143-03275IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-05-19 | 7544-03714IOCR | ND |
| 2016-05-19 | 7546-03716IOCR | ND |
| 2016-05-19 | 7545-03715IOCR | ND |
| 2016-05-19 | 7547-03717IOCR | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | 10611-03602IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5851-03846IOCR | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5854-03849IOCR | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5852-03847IOCR | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 5853-03848IOCR | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 8044-03895IOC1 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492147 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492150 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492148 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492149 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | IOC1 200497534 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | IOCR 200497534 | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529606B | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529609E | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529607C | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529608D | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | IOC1 200535995 | ND |