Silver
Vineland Water & Sewer Utility
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.
22
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 | 0.0540 ppb | 10 | 6 | ND - 0.170 ppb |
| 2015 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | ND | 11 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-01 | L5101761-2 | 0.140 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | L5101761-14 | 0.0300 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | L5101761-12 | 0.0600 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | L5101761-10 | 0.0400 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | L5101761-6 | 0.1000 ppb |
| 2014-07-01 | L5101761-4 | 0.170 ppb |
| 2014-07-07 | L2806098-6 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | L2806098-2 | ND |
| 2014-07-07 | L2806098-4 | ND |
| 2014-12-04 | L4641349-2 | ND |
| 2015-11-05 | L5903441-2 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | L6638968-4 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | L6638968-6 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | L6638968-2 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | L6638968-8 | ND |
| 2017-01-17 | L6638968-10 | ND |
| 2017-06-15 | L6853508-2 | ND |
| 2017-06-15 | L6853508-24 | ND |
| 2017-06-15 | L6853508-20 | ND |
| 2017-06-15 | L6853508-6 | ND |
| 2017-08-24 | L6942179-2 | ND |
| 2017-10-05 | L6957973-2 | ND |