Silver
New York American Water - Mill Neck
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.
14
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 | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2015 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-30 | 1412J20-002-SEC | ND |
| 2014-12-30 | 1412J20-001-SEC | ND |
| 2015-06-17 | 1506D88-001-SEC | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | 1506J14-001-SEC | ND |
| 2016-05-03 | 1605194-002 SEC | ND |
| 2016-05-10 | 1605882-001 SEC | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 7010805002-SEC | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 7010805001 SEC | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | SEC | ND |
| 2017-02-07 | 7010805001-SEC | ND |
| 2018-10-22 | 7068669002-SEC | ND |
| 2018-10-22 | 7068669001-SEC | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 70105649002-SEC | ND |
| 2019-09-19 | 70105649001-SEC | ND |