Silver
Passaic Valley Water Commission
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 030397-001 | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | 030809-001 | ND |
| 2014-07-09 | 031389-001 | ND |
| 2014-10-06 | 031928-001 | ND |
| 2015-01-05 | 15010606-01 | ND |
| 2015-04-06 | 15040709-01 | ND |
| 2015-07-06 | 15070705-01 | ND |
| 2015-10-05 | 15100602-01 | ND |
| 2016-01-04 | 16010506-01 | ND |
| 2016-04-04 | 16040502-01 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | 16071303-01 | ND |
| 2016-10-03 | 16100311-01 | ND |
| 2017-01-03 | 17010402-01 | ND |
| 2017-04-03 | 17040402-01 | ND |
| 2017-07-11 | 17071205-01 | ND |
| 2017-10-02 | 17100302-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-02 | 18010303-01 | ND |
| 2018-04-09 | 18041005-01 | ND |
| 2018-07-02 | 18070304-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-04 | 18100503-01 | ND |
| 2019-01-03 | 19010402-01 | ND |
| 2019-04-01 | 19040202-01 | ND |
| 2019-07-10 | 19071102-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-01 | 19100202-01 | ND |