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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

College Utilities Corporation

NOTE: College Utilities Corporation purchases water from Golden Heart Utilities which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Golden Heart Utilities.

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

 

2

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: College Utilities Corporation purchases water from Golden Heart Utilities which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Golden Heart Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-144174135ND
2019-07-094348809ND