Silver
NJ American Water - Western
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.
57
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 | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 32 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-12 | L5106514-5 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | L5106514-4 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | L5106514-1 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | L5106514-6 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | L5106514-3 | ND |
| 2014-06-12 | L5106514-2 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | L5127619-1 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | L5127619-3 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | L5127619-2 | ND |
| 2014-07-08 | L5148621-3 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | L5178844-3 | ND |
| 2014-07-30 | L5178844-2 | ND |
| 2014-08-12 | L5206215-1 | ND |
| 2014-08-20 | L5210769-2 | ND |
| 2014-09-22 | L5255129-1 | ND |
| 2015-09-29 | L5832866-2 | ND |
| 2016-01-21 | L6025921-1 | ND |
| 2016-08-08 | 33098201 | ND |
| 2016-08-11 | L6419555-1 | ND |
| 2017-01-05 | 34460001 | ND |
| 2017-04-13 | 35355201 | ND |
| 2017-04-13 | 35356001 | ND |
| 2017-04-13 | 35355001 | ND |
| 2017-06-23 | 35355801 | ND |
| 2017-06-23 | 35986401 | ND |
| 2017-06-23 | 35354601 | ND |
| 2017-06-26 | 35349201 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | 35991301 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | 36533601 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | 35990201 | ND |
| 2017-06-27 | 35352701 | ND |
| 2017-07-25 | 35352901 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | L6943905-6 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | L6943905-5 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | L6943905-3 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | L6943905-1 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | L6943905-2 | ND |
| 2017-08-29 | L6943905-4 | ND |
| 2017-08-30 | L6944262-4 | ND |
| 2017-08-30 | L6944262-2 | ND |
| 2017-08-30 | 37194201 | ND |
| 2017-08-30 | L6944262-3 | ND |
| 2017-08-30 | 37194801 | ND |
| 2017-08-30 | L6944262-1 | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 37194501 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | L6951963-2 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | L6951963-5 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | L6951963-4 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | L6951963-1 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | L6951963-6 | ND |
| 2017-09-14 | L6951963-3 | ND |
| 2018-01-10 | 38457001 | ND |
| 2018-04-30 | 18-2391 | ND |
| 2019-02-05 | 43293901 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 19-3251.1 | ND |
| 2019-12-05 | 47756801 | ND |
| 2019-12-23 | 19-8761.1 | ND |