Silver
NJ American Water - Raritan
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.
40
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 | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-23 | 25507401 | ND |
| 2014-09-23 | 25512101 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 25506801 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 26192001 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 25512201 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 25510401 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 26191201 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 25509201 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 26194901 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 25512501 | ND |
| 2014-09-30 | 25512801 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 26194401 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 25508001 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 26195901 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 26193201 | ND |
| 2014-10-07 | 25513201 | ND |
| 2015-05-29 | 29046201 | ND |
| 2015-05-29 | 29050301 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 32061201 | ND |
| 2016-07-06 | 32065301 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 35648101 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 35633701 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 35639501 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 35632501 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 35648001 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 35634201 | ND |
| 2017-05-16 | 35648701 | ND |
| 2017-08-11 | 36489301 | ND |
| 2017-08-11 | 36489801 | ND |
| 2017-08-11 | 36492301 | ND |
| 2017-08-11 | 36492001 | ND |
| 2017-08-11 | 36491201 | ND |
| 2017-08-11 | 36492601 | ND |
| 2017-10-10 | 37505201 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | 37506101 | ND |
| 2017-10-16 | 37495101 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | 39565601 | ND |
| 2018-05-30 | 39571901 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 44253601 | ND |
| 2019-05-06 | 44252401 | ND |