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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Rison Waterworks

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.

 

18

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
2016ND40ND
2017ND40ND
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-01-25Y160280012ND
2016-01-25Y160280011ND
2016-09-12Y162590022ND
2016-10-17Y162950011ND
2017-01-16Y170190058ND
2017-06-07Y171590147ND
2017-07-24Y172080025ND
2017-10-04Y172780047ND
2018-03-13Y180740015ND
2018-03-21Y180810017ND
2018-05-30Y181510043ND
2018-07-23Y182080022ND
2018-10-23Y182980023ND
2019-01-22Y190240008ND
2019-01-22Y190240007ND
2019-06-24Y191790279ND
2019-08-05Y192240001ND
2019-10-22Y192970021ND