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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Cecilia Water Corporation

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.

 

14

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND80ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-04-1835240507001ND
2016-04-1835240507002ND
2016-04-1835240507003ND
2016-04-1835240507004ND
2016-04-1835240507001ND
2016-04-1835240507002ND
2016-04-1835240507003ND
2016-04-1835240507004ND
2019-02-18B1900699-001ND
2019-02-18B1900699-002ND
2019-02-18B1900699-003ND
2019-02-18B1900699-001ND
2019-02-18B1900699-002ND
2019-02-18B1900699-003ND