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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Sbcwd - Lessalt

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.

 

4

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-02-075810-005-1030ND
2018-02-075810-006-0915ND
2019-01-175810-005-1400ND
2019-01-175810-006-1315ND