Silver

Aqua NJ - Blackwood

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	ND	9	ND
2015	ND	9	ND
2016	ND	8	ND
2017	ND	12	ND
2018	ND	8	ND
2019	ND	1	ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2014-03-03	AE25545	ND
2014-03-03	AE25547	ND
2014-03-03	AE25549	ND
2014-03-10	AE26446	ND
2014-03-10	AE26448	ND
2014-03-10	AE26452	ND
2014-03-10	AE26450	ND
2014-03-17	AE27070	ND
2014-04-28	AE31214	ND
2015-03-16	AE69005	ND
2015-03-16	AE68997	ND
2015-03-16	AE68995	ND
2015-03-16	AE69003	ND
2015-03-16	AE69001	ND
2015-03-16	AE68999	ND
2015-03-23	AE69878	ND
2015-03-23	AE69876	ND
2015-05-19	AE76367	ND
2016-09-06	AF29160	ND
2016-09-06	AF29162	ND
2016-09-06	AF29158	ND
2016-09-06	AF29156	ND
2016-09-07	AF29166	ND
2016-09-07	AF29164	ND
2016-09-12	AF29698	ND
2016-09-19	AF30353	ND
2017-04-17	AF48771	ND
2017-04-17	AF48773	ND
2017-04-18	AF48957	ND
2017-04-18	AF48775	ND
2017-05-23	AF52231	ND
2017-06-26	AF55617	ND
2017-06-26	AF55619	ND
2017-07-10	AF56828	ND
2017-07-10	AF56830	ND
2017-07-17	AF57561	ND
2017-08-22	AF61457	ND
2017-10-17	AF66946	ND
2018-04-02	AF80481	ND
2018-04-17	AF81751	ND
2018-04-24	AF82266	ND
2018-04-30	AF82958	ND
2018-07-11	AF89594	ND
2018-07-11	AF89590	ND
2018-07-30	AF91269	ND
2018-10-08	AF97914	ND
2019-12-03	AG41365	ND