Silver
Connecticut Water Company - Shoreline Region-chester System
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.
16
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-29 | 140130CWCCIOC1 | ND |
| 2014-01-29 | 140130CWCFIOC1 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | BG93531IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-12-04 | BH49355IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-02-12 | BH73176IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-02-12 | BH73175IOCR | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | BK58353IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-01-27 | BK58356IOCR | ND |
| 2016-05-25 | BN40398IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-01-18 | BX33132IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-06-12 | BY37361IOCR | ND |
| 2018-03-30 | CA11471IOC1 | ND |
| 2018-03-30 | CA11468IOCR | ND |
| 2019-03-11 | IOC1 200524295 | ND |
| 2019-03-11 | IOCR 200524297 | ND |
| 2019-06-20 | IOC1 200538206 | ND |