Silver
Torrington Water Company
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.
18
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-06 | E405431-2IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | E405432-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2014-05-06 | E405431-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | E505333-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | E505330-2IOC1 | ND |
| 2015-05-05 | E505330-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | E605C45-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | E605B58-2IOC1 | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | E605B58-1IOC1 | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | D7E0879-01IOC | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | D7E0894-01IOCR | ND |
| 2017-05-09 | D7E0894-02IOCR | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | D8E0850-02IOC | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | D8E0876-02IOCR | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | D8E0876-01IOCR | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | D9E1446-02IOC | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | D9E1476-02IOCR | ND |
| 2019-05-14 | D9E1476-01IOCR | ND |