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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Hosanna Heights

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.

 

15

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
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-03-03Y150630029ND
2016-08-16Y162300004ND
2017-03-14Y170750013ND
2017-05-16Y171390002ND
2017-07-18Y172010129ND
2017-10-18Y172930016ND
2017-11-25Y173340017ND
2018-01-30Y180330004ND
2018-05-29Y181510036ND
2018-08-27Y182410005ND
2018-11-05Y183120032ND
2019-03-04Y190660043ND
2019-06-25Y191790276ND
2019-09-04Y192490003ND
2019-10-28Y193050030ND