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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Lake Monticello

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND10ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-091404C84-04A-MND
2015-06-0900281-REI CONSULND
2015-06-25460021-AIR, WATEND
2016-04-1816042050-02AND
2017-05-1617052119-05AND
2018-06-1218061625-02AND
2019-04-1619D0745-02-1ND