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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Sedalia

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.

 

11

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
2014ND50ND
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND50ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-07AC16954ND
2014-01-07AC16955ND
2014-01-07AC16956ND
2014-01-07AC16957ND
2014-01-07AC16958ND
2015-01-27AC40655ND
2017-01-17AC89264ND
2017-01-17AC89262ND
2017-01-17AC89261ND
2017-01-17AC89263ND
2017-01-17AC89260ND