Silver
New Britain 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492150 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492148 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492149 | ND |
| 2018-04-16 | IOCR 200492147 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | IOC1 200497534 | ND |
| 2018-06-20 | IOCR 200497534 | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529606B | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529609E | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529607C | ND |
| 2019-04-25 | IOCR 200529608D | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | IOC1 200535995 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | IOCR 200573267 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | IOCR 200573266 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | IOCR 200573268 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | IOCR 200573265 | ND |
| 2020-06-11 | IOC1 200578892 | ND |
| 2021-04-20 | IOCR 200613888 | ND |
| 2021-04-20 | IOCR 200613891 | ND |
| 2021-04-20 | IOCR 200613889 | ND |
| 2021-04-20 | IOCR 200613890 | ND |
| 2021-06-16 | IOC1 200621205 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | I300172305 300172308 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | I300172334 300172337 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | I300172312 300172315 | ND |
| 2022-04-20 | I300172319 300172327 | ND |
| 2022-06-28 | E300204043 300204047 | ND |
| 2023-04-17 | E300334310 300334313 | ND |
| 2023-06-13 | E300364610 300364613 | ND |