Silver
New York American Water - Sea Cliff
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2017 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2018 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-10 | 1406727-001-SEC | ND |
| 2014-06-10 | 1406727-003-SEC | ND |
| 2015-05-07 | 1505537-001-SEC | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 1506B92-003-SEC | ND |
| 2015-06-15 | 1506B92-001-SEC | ND |
| 2016-06-21 | 1606L00-001 SEC | ND |
| 2016-06-21 | 1606L00-002 SEC | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 7016671002-SEC | ND |
| 2017-04-24 | 7016671001-SEC | ND |
| 2017-09-05 | 7028919001-SEC | ND |
| 2018-12-26 | 7074879002-SEC | ND |
| 2018-12-26 | 7074879001-SEC | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 70106031002-SEC | ND |
| 2019-09-24 | 70106031001-SEC | ND |