Silver
Old Westbury
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.
34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-13 | 7070939001-SEC | ND |
| 2018-11-14 | 7071093001-SEC | ND |
| 2018-12-05 | 7072928001-SEC | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 7073711001-SEC | ND |
| 2018-12-17 | 7074138001-SEC | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 70103044002-SEC | ND |
| 2019-08-28 | 70103044001-SEC | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | 70103873001-SEC | ND |
| 2019-09-05 | 70103873002-SEC | ND |
| 2019-09-17 | 70105242001-SEC | ND |
| 2020-09-08 | 70144945001-SEC | ND |
| 2020-09-09 | 70145143001-SEC | ND |
| 2020-09-14 | 70145712001-SEC | ND |
| 2020-09-16 | 70146108001-SEC | ND |
| 2020-09-21 | 70146589001-SEC | ND |
| 2020-09-23 | 70146960001-SEC | ND |
| 2021-11-10 | 70194292002-SEC | ND |
| 2021-11-10 | 70194292001-SEC | ND |
| 2021-11-16 | 70194898002-SEC | ND |
| 2021-11-16 | 70194898001-SEC | ND |
| 2021-12-08 | 70197161001-SEC | ND |
| 2021-12-22 | 70198898001-SEC | ND |
| 2022-10-26 | 70234596001-SEC | ND |
| 2022-11-02 | 70235277001-SEC | ND |
| 2022-11-14 | 70236636001-SEC | ND |
| 2022-11-16 | 70237103001-SEC | ND |
| 2022-11-30 | 70238258001-SEC | ND |
| 2022-12-21 | 70240933001-SEC | ND |
| 2023-11-01 | 70276064002-SEC | ND |
| 2023-11-01 | 70276064001-SEC | ND |
| 2023-11-08 | 70276911001-SEC | ND |
| 2023-11-08 | 70276911002-SEC | ND |
| 2023-11-29 | 70279039001-SEC | ND |
| 2023-11-29 | 70279039002-SEC | ND |