Silver
NJ American Water - Short Hills
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.
80
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 | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 27 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 15 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-20 | 245881 | ND |
| 2014-05-20 | 245880 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | 245941 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | 245940 | ND |
| 2014-05-22 | 245939 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 246219 | ND |
| 2014-06-03 | 246218 | ND |
| 2014-06-04 | 246260 | ND |
| 2014-06-11 | 246447 | ND |
| 2015-05-28 | 254468 | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | 261800 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 261844 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 261842 | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 261843 | ND |
| 2016-05-11 | 261968 | ND |
| 2016-10-25 | 33634201 | ND |
| 2016-10-31 | 33634001 | ND |
| 2016-12-13 | 33633901 | ND |
| 2017-01-24 | 34410701 | ND |
| 2017-01-31 | 34414201 | ND |
| 2017-02-14 | 34748701 | ND |
| 2017-03-28 | 34748501 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020182003 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020183005 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020182002 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020182001 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 36014501 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020182004 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020183002 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020183003 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020183004 | ND |
| 2017-06-01 | 7020183001 | ND |
| 2017-06-05 | 36016301 | ND |
| 2017-10-09 | 37473401 | ND |
| 2017-10-09 | 37473701 | ND |
| 2017-10-09 | 37473501 | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | 7110465-01 | ND |
| 2017-11-13 | 7110466-01 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 7110535-03 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 7110535-02 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 7110535-04A | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 7110535-05 | ND |
| 2017-11-15 | 7110535-06 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 7110892-01 | ND |
| 2017-12-08 | 7120289-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-18 | 38399801 | ND |
| 2018-01-24 | 38403401 | ND |
| 2018-02-06 | 38703001 | ND |
| 2018-02-08 | 38702501 | ND |
| 2018-02-22 | 38696501 | ND |
| 2018-05-01 | 8050004-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | 8050159-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | 8050159-03 | ND |
| 2018-05-02 | 8050159-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-15 | 8050676-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 8050674-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 8050674-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-17 | 8050804-01 | ND |
| 2018-06-04 | 39995001 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 39993601 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 8060579-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 41591301 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 41591601 | ND |
| 2018-10-09 | 41591401 | ND |
| 2018-11-08 | 42049501 | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | 42613201 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 43027901 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 9050109-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 9050108-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 9050328-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-09 | 9050438-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 9050700-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-17 | 9050796-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-23 | 9051127-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-05 | 44738201 | ND |
| 2019-06-13 | 44738401 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | 46916501 | ND |
| 2019-10-24 | 46916301 | ND |
| 2019-11-25 | 46916801 | ND |
| 2019-12-09 | 43027701 | ND |