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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.

 

3

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
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20191.000 ppb111.000 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-02-1380041CH 1ND
2016-06-2889093GE 1ND
2019-03-11109535GE 11.000 ppb