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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Dota Public Water

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-14141070008ND
2015-05-12Y151340004ND
2016-05-03Y161260014ND
2017-05-30Y171520006ND
2018-05-15Y181360001ND
2019-05-07Y191290001ND