Silver
Fair Lawn 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.
14
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 | 7 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-23 | 29037-2 | ND |
| 2014-09-23 | 29037-3 | ND |
| 2014-09-23 | 29037-5 | ND |
| 2014-09-23 | 29037-4 | ND |
| 2015-03-24 | 31836-2 | ND |
| 2015-03-24 | 31836-3 | ND |
| 2015-04-28 | DWS326-1 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | DWS916-2 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | DWS916-3 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | DWS916-5 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | DWS916-4 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 7090827-03 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 7090827-04 | ND |
| 2017-09-26 | 7090827-02 | ND |