Silver
Maine Water Company Camden & Rockland
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.
6
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-17 | 1805-02448-001 | ND |
| 2019-05-02 | 1905-00371-001 | ND |
| 2020-09-02 | 2009-00450-001 | ND |
| 2021-05-05 | 2105-00664-001 | ND |
| 2022-10-19 | 2210-03966-001 | ND |
| 2023-01-17 | 2301-02743-002 | ND |