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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.

 

6

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
2016ND20ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-02-059588-003-0955ND
2016-06-229588-002-0945ND
2017-01-209588-003-1230ND
2017-06-019588-002-0904ND
2017-07-253761-003-1250ND
2018-06-299588-003-0905ND