Silver
NJ American Water - Washington/Oxford
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.
37
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 | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-09 | 244785 | ND |
| 2014-04-09 | 244784 | ND |
| 2014-04-16 | 244965 | ND |
| 2014-04-16 | 244966 | ND |
| 2016-10-07 | 33643201 | ND |
| 2017-01-25 | 34422501 | ND |
| 2017-01-25 | 34421401 | ND |
| 2017-01-25 | 34422201 | ND |
| 2017-04-27 | 35314101 | ND |
| 2017-06-28 | 7022762003 | ND |
| 2017-06-28 | 7022762001 | ND |
| 2017-06-28 | 7022762002 | ND |
| 2017-06-29 | 7022899001 | ND |
| 2017-07-06 | 36466501 | ND |
| 2017-10-25 | 37482101 | ND |
| 2017-10-30 | 37481701 | ND |
| 2017-11-08 | 7110290-01 | ND |
| 2017-11-14 | 7110536-01 | ND |
| 2017-11-16 | 7110643-01 | ND |
| 2017-11-27 | 7110891-01 | ND |
| 2017-12-08 | 7120288-01 | ND |
| 2018-01-03 | 38419601 | ND |
| 2018-01-09 | 38421501 | ND |
| 2018-01-18 | 38420601 | ND |
| 2018-05-03 | 8050218-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-03 | 8050218-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-17 | 8050803-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-17 | 8050803-01 | ND |
| 2018-10-03 | 41595101 | ND |
| 2019-01-08 | 42617701 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 42616701 | ND |
| 2019-01-16 | 42615701 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 9050330-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-07 | 9050331-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 9050983-01 | ND |
| 2019-05-21 | 9050984-01 | ND |
| 2019-10-16 | 46922301 | ND |