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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Tallulah Water System

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.

 

28

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND100ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND140ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-02-2335231300003ND
2016-02-2335231300001ND
2016-02-2335231300002ND
2016-02-2335231300003ND
2016-02-2335231300004ND
2016-02-2335231300002ND
2016-02-2335231300001ND
2016-02-2335231300004ND
2016-12-0235282272026ND
2016-12-0235282272026ND
2017-03-0635300115007ND
2017-03-0635300115007ND
2018-06-2235400056001ND
2018-06-2235400056001ND
2018-09-1935419847001ND
2018-09-1935419847001ND
2018-10-2235426078004ND
2018-10-2235426078003ND
2018-10-2235426078002ND
2018-10-2235426078002ND
2018-10-2235426078003ND
2018-10-2235426078004ND
2018-10-2235426078005ND
2018-10-2235426078005ND
2018-11-0535429984007ND
2018-11-0535429984007ND
2019-10-0435502824005ND
2019-10-0435502824005ND