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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

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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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND170ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-24AD11466ND
2018-01-24AD11477ND
2018-01-24AD11476ND
2018-01-24AD11475ND
2018-01-24AD11474ND
2018-01-24AD11473ND
2018-01-24AD11470ND
2018-01-24AD11469ND
2018-01-24AD11468ND
2018-01-24AD11460ND
2018-01-24AD11465ND
2018-01-24AD11464ND
2018-01-24AD11472ND
2018-01-24AD11471ND
2018-01-24AD11467ND
2018-01-24AD11462ND
2018-01-24AD11461ND