Germanium

City of Chandler

Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	0.340 ppb	29	22	ND - 0.740 ppb
2019	0.289 ppb	31	21	ND - 0.840 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2018-10-16	201810160473	0.330 ppb
2018-10-17	201810170472	0.400 ppb
2018-10-17	201810170473	ND
2018-10-18	201810180388	0.580 ppb
2018-10-18	201810180390	ND
2018-10-18	201810180387	0.400 ppb
2018-10-18	201810180389	0.540 ppb
2018-10-22	201810220280	0.320 ppb
2018-10-22	201810220279	0.390 ppb
2018-10-22	201810220275	0.320 ppb
2018-10-22	201810220276	0.740 ppb
2018-10-22	201810220277	0.340 ppb
2018-10-22	201810220278	0.390 ppb
2018-10-23	201810230613	0.420 ppb
2018-10-23	201810230611	0.540 ppb
2018-10-23	201810230612	0.530 ppb
2018-10-23	201810230614	ND
2018-10-23	201810230610	0.530 ppb
2018-10-24	201810240350	ND
2018-10-24	201810240351	ND
2018-10-24	201810240352	0.390 ppb
2018-10-24	201810240349	0.460 ppb
2018-10-25	201810250271	0.460 ppb
2018-10-25	201810250272	0.490 ppb
2018-10-25	201810250270	0.460 ppb
2018-10-30	201810300304	ND
2018-10-30	201810300305	0.410 ppb
2018-11-01	201811010320	ND
2018-11-01	201811010319	0.410 ppb
2019-01-29	201901290210	ND
2019-04-01	201904010193	0.330 ppb
2019-04-10	201904100378	ND
2019-04-10	201904100377	0.400 ppb
2019-04-10	201904100376	0.350 ppb
2019-04-11	201904110304	0.320 ppb
2019-04-11	201904110306	ND
2019-04-11	201904110305	ND
2019-04-15	201904150143	0.430 ppb
2019-04-15	201904150144	0.610 ppb
2019-04-15	201904150146	0.330 ppb
2019-04-15	201904150145	0.690 ppb
2019-04-16	201904160408	0.360 ppb
2019-04-16	201904160412	0.840 ppb
2019-04-16	201904160413	0.340 ppb
2019-04-16	201904160409	0.340 ppb
2019-04-16	201904160410	ND
2019-04-16	201904160411	0.570 ppb
2019-04-17	201904170256	0.370 ppb
2019-04-17	201904170255	ND
2019-04-17	201904170254	0.450 ppb
2019-04-18	201904180266	0.470 ppb
2019-04-18	201904180269	0.330 ppb
2019-04-18	201904180268	ND
2019-04-18	201904180267	0.460 ppb
2019-04-23	201904230423	ND
2019-04-23	201904230422	0.320 ppb
2019-04-23	201904230421	0.320 ppb
2019-04-24	201904240292	0.340 ppb
2019-04-24	201904240291	ND
2019-07-16	201907160455	ND