Silver
Wilton Water & Sewer Authority
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.
16
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 | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-08-13 | JH1806348-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | JH1806346-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2018-08-13 | JH1806349-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | JH1905425-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | JH1905424-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2019-08-06 | JH1905422-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | JH2005444-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | JH2005445-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | JH2005443-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2021-08-09 | JH2106783-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2021-08-09 | JH2106780-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2021-08-09 | JH2106781-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2022-08-15 | JH2206883-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2022-08-15 | JH2206881-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2023-07-10 | JH2305363-SEC IOC | ND |
| 2023-07-10 | JH2305364-SEC IOC | ND |