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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Jenkins Water System

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
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
20195.00 ppb115.00 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-06201403192001ND
2015-03-12201502992001ND
2016-03-02201603031001ND
2017-03-08201703264001ND
2018-03-07201802541001ND
2019-03-05190063145.00 ppb