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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Opp Utilities Board

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND60ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-09-0737509072016-6ND
2016-09-0737509072016-4ND
2016-09-0737509072016-1ND
2016-09-0737509072016-5ND
2016-09-0737509072016-2ND
2016-09-0737509072016-3ND
2019-08-20194278-01ND
2019-08-20194275-01ND
2019-08-20194277-01ND
2019-08-20194274-01ND
2019-08-20194276-01ND
2019-08-20194273-01ND