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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Golden State Water Company - Orcutt

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND120ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND120ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-292706-011-0916ND
2014-01-292706-004-1020ND
2014-01-292706-001-0940ND
2014-02-052706-031-1020ND
2014-02-052706-015-0950ND
2014-02-052706-014-0930ND
2014-02-052706-012-1030ND
2014-02-052706-009-1045ND
2014-02-052706-008-1035ND
2014-02-052706-006-0935ND
2014-02-052706-005-0835ND
2014-02-262706-010-0935ND
2017-02-219590-031-1010ND
2017-02-219590-015-0930ND
2017-02-219590-014-1015ND
2017-02-219590-012-1150ND
2017-02-219590-011-1115ND
2017-02-219590-010-1110ND
2017-02-219590-008-1035ND
2017-02-219590-006-1235ND
2017-02-219590-001-0902ND
2017-03-079590-005-1110ND
2017-03-079590-004-0935ND
2017-03-219590-009-1005ND