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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Cypress Springs SUD N Plant 1 and NE Plant

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

Date Lab ID Result
2014-06-18Q1422142010ND
2014-06-18Q1422142001ND
2015-09-22Q1537064001ND
2015-09-22Q1537064002ND
2016-06-22Q1625510001ND
2016-06-22Q1625510002ND
2017-03-15Q1711217005ND
2017-03-15Q1711217006ND
2018-02-21Q1807254002ND
2018-02-21Q1807254008ND
2019-03-04Q1909014002ND
2019-03-04Q1909014003ND