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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

City of Tempe

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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34

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
20180.110 ppb309ND - 0.420 ppb
20190.0950 ppb41ND - 0.380 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-092018040903430.300 ppb
2018-04-09201804090342ND
2018-04-09201804090341ND
2018-04-10201804100323ND
2018-04-102018041003220.420 ppb
2018-04-102018041003240.410 ppb
2018-04-11201804111102ND
2018-04-11201804111100ND
2018-04-11201804111098ND
2018-04-11201804111103ND
2018-04-11201804111097ND
2018-04-11201804111101ND
2018-04-122018041208930.410 ppb
2018-04-162018041605240.320 ppb
2018-04-262018042605350.380 ppb
2018-07-09201807090159ND
2018-07-09201807090158ND
2018-10-08201810080552ND
2018-10-082018100805510.390 ppb
2018-10-08201810080550ND
2018-10-08201810080549ND
2018-10-08201810080548ND
2018-10-09201810090397ND
2018-10-09201810090398ND
2018-10-09201810090396ND
2018-10-092018100903950.300 ppb
2018-10-09201810090391ND
2018-10-09201810090390ND
2018-10-10201810100916ND
2018-10-102018101009150.370 ppb
2019-01-02201901020252ND
2019-01-03201901030467ND
2019-03-25201903250344ND
2019-03-292019032904620.380 ppb