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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Artesian Water Company

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.

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95

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND160ND
2015ND150ND
2016ND170ND
2017ND160ND
20183.14 ppb143ND - 40.0 ppb
20190.294 ppb172ND - 4.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-02-18L4768478-KIT 17ND
2014-02-20L4799863-1 KIT 1ND
2014-02-20L4799695-KIT 17ND
2014-02-20L4768585-KIT 17ND
2014-02-25L4805909-1 KIT 1ND
2014-02-27L4836771-KIT 17ND
2014-02-27L4830758-KIT 17ND
2014-02-27L4830599-1 KIT 1ND
2014-02-27L4805818-KIT 17ND
2014-03-20L4949104-KIT 17ND
2014-03-20L4836863-1-KIT 1ND
2014-03-24L4949113-KIT 17ND
2014-03-24L4949106-1 KITND
2014-03-24L4949108-KIT 17ND
2014-03-24L4949110-KIT 17ND
2014-05-30L4949119-1-KIT 1ND
2015-01-26L5242404-1 KIT 1ND
2015-01-26L5242399-1-KIT 1ND
2015-01-26L5242398-1 KIT 1ND
2015-01-29L5242895-1-KIT 1ND
2015-01-29L5242407-1-KIT 1ND
2015-01-29L5242406-1 KIT 1ND
2015-01-29L5242405-1 KIT 1ND
2015-01-30L5250713-1 KIT 1ND
2015-01-30L5242896-1 KIT 1ND
2015-01-30L5250627-1 KIT 1ND
2015-02-26L5286329-1 KIT 1ND
2015-03-02L5293036-1 KIT 1ND
2015-03-02L5287047-1-KIT 1ND
2015-09-23L5534590-1 KIT 1ND
2015-12-10L5590066-1ND
2016-01-15L5863869-1 KIT 1ND
2016-01-15L5820919-1 KIT 1ND
2016-01-15L5762486-1 KIT 1ND
2016-01-29L6019361-1 KIT 1ND
2016-01-29L6019360-1 KIT 1ND
2016-01-29L6019362-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-17L6019365-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-17L6019364-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-17L6019363-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-23L6019370-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-23L6019369-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-23L6019368-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-23L6019367-1 KIT 1ND
2016-02-23L6019366-1 KIT 1ND
2016-05-20L6019372-1ND
2016-06-06L6019374-1 QC17ND
2016-08-05L6390073-1ND
2017-01-18L6547052ND
2017-01-20L6469144ND
2017-01-20L6469070ND
2017-01-23L6553141-1 TRACEND
2017-01-23L6547102ND
2017-01-23L6485777ND
2017-01-23L6485710ND
2017-01-25L6476340ND
2017-01-25L6476416ND
2017-01-25L6476488ND
2017-01-25L6476525ND
2017-01-31L6378581ND
2017-01-31L6372370ND
2017-01-31L6371963ND
2017-03-06L6485639ND
2017-03-09L6568580-1ND
2018-01-268014291-01 TR40.0 ppb
2018-02-238015062-01 TR3.00 ppb
2018-02-268015064-01 TRND
2018-02-278030889-01 TRND
2018-03-018024104-01 TRND
2018-03-018030886-01 TRND
2018-03-018030887-01 TRND
2018-03-058030888-01 TRND
2018-03-058030881-01 TRND
2018-03-068030884-01 TRND
2018-03-068030883-01 TRND
2018-03-168030879-01 TRACEND
2018-05-238053616-01 TRND
2018-11-218105267-01 TR1.000 ppb
2019-01-258122189-01 STRMND
2019-01-258122188-01 STRM4.00 ppb
2019-01-288122190-01 STRMND
2019-01-308105269-01 STRMND
2019-02-279020961-01 STRMND
2019-03-079020958-01 STRMND
2019-03-079014984-01 STRMND
2019-03-129020956-01 STRMND
2019-03-149020955-01 STRMND
2019-03-159020960-01 STRMND
2019-03-159020959-01 STRMND
2019-03-159020957-01 STRMND
2019-03-219033623-01 STRMND
2019-03-219033622-01 STRMND
2019-03-289033626-01 STRMND
2019-03-289034331-01 STRMND
2019-09-169085950-01 STRM1.000 ppb