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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Jones Mcginty 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.

 

12

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
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-10-1235211729004ND
2015-10-1235211729005ND
2015-10-1235211729004ND
2015-10-1235211729005ND
2015-10-1935212819003ND
2015-10-1935212819003ND
2018-07-0935403466001ND
2018-07-0935403466002ND
2018-07-0935403466003ND
2018-07-0935403466001ND
2018-07-0935403466002ND
2018-07-0935403466003ND