Silver
NJ American Water - Atlantic County
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.
46
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 | 15 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 30 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-14 | 1067421001 | ND |
| 2014-01-14 | 1067423001 | ND |
| 2014-01-14 | 1067425001 | ND |
| 2014-01-14 | 1067419001 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | 1075643001 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | 1075646001 | ND |
| 2014-03-11 | 1075645001 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 2003168001 | ND |
| 2014-04-22 | 2003167001 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 2009123001 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 2009124001 | ND |
| 2014-05-27 | 2009125001 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | 2015279001 | ND |
| 2014-06-30 | 2015280001 | ND |
| 2014-09-09 | 2028309001 | ND |
| 2016-07-12 | 16-4228 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 34426801 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 17-0307.2 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 34425801 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 17-0307.4 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 17-0307.1 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 34426401 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 17-0307.3 | ND |
| 2017-01-16 | 34425401 | ND |
| 2017-03-03 | 35000601 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 17-1402 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 35001001 | ND |
| 2017-03-07 | 17-1403 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | 17-1721.1 | ND |
| 2017-03-20 | 35001401 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 35316101 | ND |
| 2017-04-05 | 17-2001.1 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | 35317601 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | 17-2239.1 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | 35315801 | ND |
| 2017-04-17 | 17-2239.2 | ND |
| 2017-05-24 | 35581901 | ND |
| 2017-05-24 | 17-3289 | ND |
| 2017-06-09 | 35982401 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 17-3918.1 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 17-3918.3 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 35983501 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 35983101 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 17-3918.2 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | 35979301 | ND |
| 2017-07-31 | 17-5281.1 | ND |