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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Ladd Water

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.

 

8

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND40ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-01-20Y160250004ND
2016-01-20Y160250005ND
2016-01-20Y160250006ND
2016-01-20Y160250007ND
2019-02-05Y190380012ND
2019-02-05Y190380010ND
2019-02-05Y190380013ND
2019-02-05Y190380011ND