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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Silver

Sjra Grp Sw Treatment 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.

 

8

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
2016ND20ND
2017ND20ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2016-04-12AD32719ND
2016-04-12AD32720ND
2017-01-19AD65641ND
2017-01-19AD65640ND
2018-01-26AE10880ND
2018-01-26AE10879ND
2019-01-28AE51537ND
2019-01-28AE51527ND