Silver
NJ American Water - Coastal North
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.
63
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 | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 28 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-02-12 | 14-0762.2 | ND |
| 2014-02-12 | 14-0762.1 | ND |
| 2014-04-16 | 14-1934.1 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 14-2454.1 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 14-2454.2 | ND |
| 2014-05-14 | 14-2454.3 | ND |
| 2014-06-11 | 14-3080.1 | ND |
| 2014-06-11 | 14-3080.2 | ND |
| 2014-06-11 | 14-3080.3 | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 14-3298.1 | ND |
| 2014-06-18 | 14-3298.2 | ND |
| 2014-08-06 | 14-4680 | ND |
| 2014-08-13 | 14-4896 | ND |
| 2014-09-17 | 14-5760 | ND |
| 2015-02-24 | 15-1020.1 | ND |
| 2015-02-25 | 15-1020.2 | ND |
| 2015-03-30 | 15-1655.1 | ND |
| 2015-05-26 | 15-2779.1 | ND |
| 2016-02-23 | 16-1029.1 | ND |
| 2016-02-24 | 16-1029.2 | ND |
| 2016-05-18 | 16-2668.4 | ND |
| 2017-02-22 | 17-1096.1 | ND |
| 2017-02-22 | 17-1096.2 | ND |
| 2017-03-15 | 35011001 | ND |
| 2017-03-16 | 35014201 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 17-2349 | ND |
| 2017-04-19 | 35327401 | ND |
| 2017-05-11 | 17-2955 | ND |
| 2017-05-11 | 35576001 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 17-3096.2 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 35579001 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 17-3096.1 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 35579301 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 35574401 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 17-3096.4 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 35571201 | ND |
| 2017-05-17 | 17-3096.3 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 36040401 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 17-3950.2 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 36038901 | ND |
| 2017-06-14 | 17-3950.1 | ND |
| 2017-06-21 | 36033201 | ND |
| 2017-06-21 | 17-4189 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 35579601 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 17-4854.1 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 17-4854.2 | ND |
| 2017-07-12 | 36487201 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 17-5931.1 | ND |
| 2017-08-16 | 36868801 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 18-0988.2 | ND |
| 2018-02-20 | 18-0988.1 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 38950501 | ND |
| 2018-03-14 | 38952401 | ND |
| 2018-05-16 | 39560701 | ND |
| 2018-05-23 | 18-3002 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 19-0942.1 | ND |
| 2019-02-19 | 19-0942.2 | ND |
| 2019-03-11 | 43461501 | ND |
| 2019-03-26 | 43461401 | ND |
| 2019-05-08 | 19-2550 | ND |
| 2019-05-15 | 44242301 | ND |
| 2019-08-21 | 45902801 | ND |
| 2019-10-09 | 19-7159 | ND |