Silver
Aquarion Water Company of Ct-new Milford
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.
11
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 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-02-06 | 201901756-IOC1 | ND |
| 2019-02-06 | 201901760-IOC1 | ND |
| 2020-07-09 | 202010466-IOC1 | ND |
| 2021-02-18 | 202102185-IOC1 | ND |
| 2022-02-09 | 202202269-IOC1 | ND |
| 2022-02-09 | 202202270-IOC1 | ND |
| 2022-02-09 | 202202273-IOC1 | ND |
| 2022-02-14 | 202202494-IOC1 | ND |
| 2022-02-14 | 202202508-IOC1 | ND |
| 2022-08-30 | 202215082-IOC1 | ND |
| 2023-02-13 | 202302330-IOC1 | ND |