Silver
Atlantic City Municipal Utilities Authority
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.
9
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-16 | L4901499-4 | ND |
| 2014-03-25 | L4988369-1 | ND |
| 2014-07-15 | L5162972-3 | ND |
| 2015-01-14 | L5409386-2 | ND |
| 2015-07-09 | L5700688-4 | ND |
| 2016-01-06 | L5966600-8 | ND |
| 2017-02-22 | L6687631-4 | ND |
| 2018-02-15 | 3876891 | ND |
| 2019-02-04 | L7102586-4 | ND |