Silver
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Main 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.
40
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-03 | 201401617-IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | 201401629-IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | 201401630-IOCR | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | 201401644-IOCR | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | 201401645-IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-02-03 | 201401616-IOCR | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 201408445-IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 201408451-IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 201501518-IOCR | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 201501490-IOCR | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 201501532-IOCR | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 201501519-IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 201501531-IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 201501491-IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 201601447-IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 201601433-IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 201601487-IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 201601486-IOCR | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 201601434-IOCR | ND |
| 2016-02-01 | 201601446-IOCR | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 201701966-IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 201701965-IOCR | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 201701981-IOCR | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 201701995-IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 201701980-IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-02-06 | 201701994-IOCR | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | 201710084-IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | 201710080-IOC1 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 201801587-IOCR | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 201801603-IOCR | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 201801571-IOCR | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 201801586-IOC1 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 201801570-IOC1 | ND |
| 2018-02-05 | 201801604-IOC1 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 201901554-IOC1 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 201901581-IOC1 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 201901613-IOC1 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 201901614-IOCR | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 201901582-IOCR | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | 201901553-IOCR | ND |