Silver
Golden State Water Company - West Orange
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.
28
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-21 | 4417-023-1010 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 4417-019-1200 | ND |
| 2015-02-03 | 4417-018-1130 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 4417-024-0900 | ND |
| 2015-02-04 | 4417-021-0925 | ND |
| 2015-02-05 | 4417-055-1040 | ND |
| 2015-02-12 | 4417-017-1115 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 4417-018-1025 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 4417-025-1220 | ND |
| 2016-02-09 | 4417-016-0845 | ND |
| 2016-02-09 | 4417-010-0955 | ND |
| 2016-02-17 | 4417-029-1025 | ND |
| 2016-03-17 | 4417-007-0830 | ND |
| 2016-04-19 | 4417-014-1115 | ND |
| 2016-07-13 | 4417-010-0850 | ND |
| 2017-02-23 | 4417-018-0800 | ND |
| 2017-05-10 | 4417-023-0910 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 4417-017-1150 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 4417-019-1005 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 4417-021-1055 | ND |
| 2018-02-12 | 4417-024-1115 | ND |
| 2018-05-21 | 4417-010-0810 | ND |
| 2019-02-14 | 4417-010-1055 | ND |
| 2019-03-04 | 4417-016-0920 | ND |
| 2019-03-07 | 4417-014-1110 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | 4417-029-0910 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 4417-007-0825 | ND |
| 2019-07-09 | 4417-010-0730 | ND |