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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Daphne

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.

 

14

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
2014ND10ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND60ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND50ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-13140114013-1ND
2016-01-13160114025-2ND
2016-01-13160114025-1ND
2016-01-13160114025-4ND
2016-01-13160114025-3ND
2016-04-13160414035-2ND
2016-04-13160414035-1ND
2017-01-12170113030-1ND
2018-09-2518090665-001ND
2019-01-1619010489-002ND
2019-01-1619010489-001ND
2019-10-1420126104001_IIOCND
2019-10-1420126104001_IIOCND
2019-12-1620134834001_IIOCND