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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Nixa

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.

 

19

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
2016ND90ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND100ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-03-14AC67824ND
2016-03-14AC67823ND
2016-03-14AC67821ND
2016-03-14AC67827ND
2016-03-14AC67828ND
2016-03-14AC67826ND
2016-03-14AC67822ND
2016-03-14AC67820ND
2016-03-14AC67825ND
2019-03-24AD40695ND
2019-04-01AD45990ND
2019-04-01AD45991ND
2019-04-01AD45992ND
2019-04-01AD45993ND
2019-04-01AD45994ND
2019-04-01AD45995ND
2019-04-01AD45996ND
2019-04-01AD45997ND
2019-04-23AD47241ND