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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Franklin Water Systems 3

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND30ND
2016ND20ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2015-03-25Q1511062004ND
2015-03-25Q1511062005ND
2015-03-25Q1511062006ND
2016-12-13Q1654192020ND
2016-12-13Q1654192021ND
2018-03-01Q1808555001ND
2018-03-01Q1808555009ND
2018-03-27Q1812609004ND
2019-09-11Q1963952004ND
2019-09-11Q1963952005ND