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Silver

CTWC - Naugatuck Region-Central 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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-10CA17352IOC1ND
2018-06-11CA67844IOC1ND
2018-11-14IOCR 200512736ND
2019-01-16IOC1 200518936ND
2019-01-18IOCR 200519147ND
2020-01-13IOC1 200562694ND
2020-01-13IOCR 200562691ND
2021-04-06IOC1 200611960ND
2021-04-06IOCR 200611959ND
2022-02-14CK66672ND
2022-02-14CK66670ND
2023-01-16CN24828ND
2023-01-16CN24826ND