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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Result
2014-08-12ND
2014-08-12ND
2014-08-12ND
2015-08-18ND
2015-08-18ND
2015-08-18ND
2016-08-25ND
2016-08-25ND
2016-08-25ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2017-08-09ND
2018-05-17ND
2018-05-17ND
2019-06-05ND
2019-06-05ND