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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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-03-26AC19550ND
2014-03-26AC19551ND
2015-11-25AC63004ND
2015-11-25AC63003ND
2018-11-20AD35896ND
2018-11-20AD35897ND