Silver
Lower Township 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.
13
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 | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-28 | L3625373-2 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536113-2 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536113-4 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536113-6 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536113-8 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536113-12 | ND |
| 2015-04-14 | L5536113-10 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3857698 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3857699 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3857700 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3857701 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3857703 | ND |
| 2018-01-16 | 3857702 | ND |