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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

City of Dodge City

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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30

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
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20190.214 ppb3015ND - 0.780 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-0543133301ND
2019-02-0543133801ND
2019-02-05431337010.410 ppb
2019-02-0543133901ND
2019-02-05431336010.400 ppb
2019-02-0543132801ND
2019-02-0543133501ND
2019-02-0543133401ND
2019-02-0543134101ND
2019-02-05431331010.780 ppb
2019-02-05431330010.340 ppb
2019-02-0543133201ND
2019-02-0543132901ND
2019-02-1343436801ND
2019-02-1343436901ND
2019-08-0646049801ND
2019-08-06460493010.360 ppb
2019-08-0646049701ND
2019-08-06460511010.300 ppb
2019-08-06460496010.300 ppb
2019-08-0646051201ND
2019-08-06460495010.310 ppb
2019-08-06460494010.590 ppb
2019-08-06460492010.400 ppb
2019-08-06460491010.510 ppb
2019-08-06460489010.640 ppb
2019-08-06460488010.340 ppb
2019-08-06460490010.370 ppb
2019-08-06460487010.380 ppb
2019-08-0646048601ND