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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

City of Glendale

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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28

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20180.147 ppb104ND - 0.390 ppb
20190.0988 ppb164ND - 0.450 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-15201810150170ND
2018-10-15201810150172ND
2018-10-15201810150171ND
2018-10-152018101501400.390 ppb
2018-10-152018101501380.350 ppb
2018-10-152018101501390.390 ppb
2018-10-16201810160434ND
2018-10-16201810160433ND
2018-10-16201810160432ND
2018-11-142018111402990.340 ppb
2019-01-07201901070222ND
2019-01-07201901070224ND
2019-01-07201901070223ND
2019-04-15201904150175ND
2019-04-15201904150174ND
2019-04-15201904150176ND
2019-04-182019041803550.330 ppb
2019-04-182019041803560.440 ppb
2019-04-18201904180357ND
2019-04-182019041803590.360 ppb
2019-04-18201904180360ND
2019-04-182019041803610.450 ppb
2019-05-02201905020319ND
2019-07-15201907150445ND
2019-07-15201907150444ND
2019-07-15201907150446ND
2020-09-032020090302570.400 ppb
2021-02-032021020303190.380 ppb