Silver
Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Mystic
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-05 | 201406104-IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-05-05 | 201406105-IOCR | ND |
| 2014-07-21 | 201410322-IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 201505516-IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-04 | 201505517-IOCR | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | 201605544-IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-05-02 | 201605545-IOCR | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 201706330-IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-05-02 | 201706331-IOCR | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 201806155-IOC1 | ND |
| 2018-05-07 | 201806152-IOCR | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 201906220-IOC1 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 201906217-IOCR | ND |