Silver
Southington 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-25 | E406O82-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O79-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406P04-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O89-2IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O89-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O88-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O87-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O86-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O85-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-06-25 | E406O83-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | E506T44-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | E506T44-2IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-06-25 | E506T46-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | E511J93-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | E511J89-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | E511J92-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | E511J90-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | E511J91-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-11-18 | E511J88-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-06-16 | E606K03-2IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-06-16 | E606K03-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-06-27 | E606U31-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | D7E1787-01IOCR | ND |
| 2017-05-18 | D7E1787-02IOCR | ND |
| 2017-08-09 | D7H1382-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-02-14 | D8B1090-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H1998-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H2017-03IOCR | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H2017-01IOCR | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H2003-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H2001-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H2155-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H2018-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-16 | D8H2156-01IOC | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | D8K1689-01IOC | ND |
| 2019-01-30 | D9A2486-01IOC | ND |
| 2019-02-13 | D9B1244-01IOC | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | D9H1824-01IOC | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | D9H1785-01IOCR | ND |
| 2019-08-14 | D9H1785-02IOCR | ND |