Silver
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Stamford
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.
20
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-07 | 201400283-IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-01-07 | 201400282-IOCR | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 201406146-IOCR | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 201406147-IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 201500350-IOCR | ND |
| 2015-01-06 | 201500351-IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 201510462-IOCR | ND |
| 2015-08-03 | 201510463-IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 201600500-IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 201600501-IOCR | ND |
| 2016-01-11 | 201600503-IOCR | ND |
| 2016-10-31 | 201615141-IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 201701121-IOCR | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | 201701124-IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | 201703761-IOCR | ND |
| 2017-03-13 | 201703762-IOC1 | ND |
| 2018-01-02 | 201800018-IOCR | ND |
| 2018-01-02 | 201800021-IOC1 | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 201900231-IOCR | ND |
| 2019-01-07 | 201900234-IOC1 | ND |