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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

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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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56

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
2018ND120ND
20190.0884 ppb4311ND - 0.700 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-232018004554ND
2018-01-232018004548ND
2018-03-212018017646ND
2018-04-242018026138ND
2018-04-242018026510ND
2018-06-202018041644ND
2018-07-242018049380ND
2018-07-242018050341ND
2018-09-182018065434ND
2018-10-082018069853ND
2018-10-232018073729ND
2018-12-192018087677ND
2019-01-022018089221ND
2019-01-022018089217ND
2019-01-0820190009160.300 ppb
2019-01-082019000912ND
2019-01-092019000924ND
2019-01-092019000920ND
2019-01-1020190009280.300 ppb
2019-01-152019002362ND
2019-01-152019002358ND
2019-01-1620190025620.300 ppb
2019-01-162019002558ND
2019-01-172019002110ND
2019-01-1720190021140.300 ppb
2019-01-222019003928ND
2019-01-222019003932ND
2019-01-232019004522ND
2019-01-2420190045300.300 ppb
2019-02-0720190064580.700 ppb
2019-04-232019029408ND
2019-04-232019029258ND
2019-04-232019029404ND
2019-07-022019047110ND
2019-07-022019047148ND
2019-07-0920190488630.300 ppb
2019-07-092019048856ND
2019-07-102019048900ND
2019-07-112019048799ND
2019-07-112019048824ND
2019-07-112019048787ND
2019-07-162019050626ND
2019-07-162019050617ND
2019-07-1720190512550.300 ppb
2019-07-182019051295ND
2019-07-182019051301ND
2019-07-252019052859ND
2019-07-3020190539080.300 ppb
2019-07-3020190539330.300 ppb
2019-07-312019053999ND
2019-08-012019054034ND
2019-08-1520190540030.400 ppb
2019-10-102019074669ND
2019-10-102019074676ND
2019-10-222019078537ND
2020-01-092020000876ND