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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Lake Bruin Water District #1

NOTE: Lake Bruin Water District #1 purchases water from Tensas Water District Association which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by Tensas Water District Association.

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
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Lake Bruin Water District #1 purchases water from Tensas Water District Association which is required to test for silver. Sample information shown below was taken by Tensas Water District Association.

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-17AD89837ND
2014-03-17AD89837ND
2015-03-0335177844004ND
2015-03-0335177844004ND
2016-01-1135224622005ND
2016-01-1135224622005ND
2017-01-0935288675004ND
2017-01-0935288675004ND
2018-01-0835367824002ND
2018-01-0835367824002ND
2019-01-1435442603003ND
2019-01-1435442603003ND