Silver
Brigantine Water Department
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.
25
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | 0.0300 ppb | 4 | 2 | ND - 0.0700 ppb |
| 2017 | ND | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-26 | L4989854-4 | ND |
| 2014-03-26 | L4989854-8 | ND |
| 2014-03-26 | L4989854-2 | ND |
| 2014-03-26 | L4989854-6 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | L5503040-8 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | L5503040-6 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | L5503040-2 | ND |
| 2015-03-19 | L5503040-4 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | L6140336-8 | 0.0500 ppb |
| 2016-03-23 | L6140336-4 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | L6140336-2 | ND |
| 2016-03-23 | L6140336-6 | 0.0700 ppb |
| 2017-03-16 | L6723328-2 | ND |
| 2017-03-16 | L6723328-6 | ND |
| 2017-03-16 | L6723328-4 | ND |
| 2017-03-16 | L6723328-8SC | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 371213023.2 | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 371213022.2 | ND |
| 2017-12-13 | 371213021.2 | ND |
| 2018-03-29 | 380329039.2 | ND |
| 2018-03-29 | 380329040.2 | ND |
| 2018-03-29 | 380329041.2 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | 390306741.2 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | 390306740.2 | ND |
| 2019-03-06 | 390306738.2 | ND |