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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Crystal Clear WSC

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-09-04AC65820ND
2015-07-30AD01724ND
2016-03-16AD28987ND
2016-03-16AD28986ND
2016-06-07AD39521ND
2017-02-07AD69104ND
2017-02-07AD69105ND
2018-08-09AE36246ND
2019-01-28AE51536ND
2019-01-28AE51535ND