Silver
Middletown 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.
24
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-09 | IOC1 200397419 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | IOCR 200397420 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | IOCR 200397421 | ND |
| 2014-06-09 | IOC1 200397418 | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | IOC1 200417356 | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | IOC1 200417357 | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | IOCR 200417358 | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | IOCR 200417359 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | IOC1 200442684 | ND |
| 2016-06-20 | IOCR 200442685 | ND |
| 2016-06-29 | IOC1 200443422 | ND |
| 2016-06-29 | IOCR 200443423 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | IOCS 200467163 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | RIOC 200467168 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | RIOC 200467167 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | IOCS 200467165 | ND |
| 2018-03-01 | IOC1 200489001 | ND |
| 2018-03-01 | IOCR 200489002 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOC1 200492152 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492151 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | IOC1 200531892 | ND |
| 2019-05-13 | IOCR 200531894 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | IOC1 200533082 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | IOCR 200533084 | ND |