Germanium

Epcor Water - Agua Fria

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	0.158 ppb	30	12	ND - 0.500 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2019-01-22	19A2297-01	0.380 ppb
2019-01-22	19A2303-01	0.460 ppb
2019-01-22	19A2299-01	0.440 ppb
2019-01-22	19A2302-01	0.360 ppb
2019-01-23	19A2484-01	0.500 ppb
2019-01-23	19A2487-01	0.340 ppb
2019-01-23	19A2488-01	0.390 ppb
2019-01-23	19A2486-01	0.410 ppb
2019-01-30	19A3173-01	0.330 ppb
2019-04-02	19D0325-04	ND
2019-04-02	19D0342-04	ND
2019-04-02	19D0318-04	ND
2019-04-02	19D0330-04	ND
2019-04-03	19D0527-04	ND
2019-04-03	19D0525-04	ND
2019-07-31	19H0572-17	ND
2019-07-31	19H0572-13	ND
2019-07-31	19H0361-05	ND
2019-07-31	19H0572-01	0.360 ppb
2019-07-31	19H0361-09	ND
2019-07-31	19H0361-01	ND
2019-07-31	19H0361-13	ND
2019-07-31	19H0572-09	0.360 ppb
2019-07-31	19H0572-05	0.420 ppb
2019-10-09	19J1289-05	ND
2019-10-09	19J1289-01	ND
2019-10-10	19J1491-05	ND
2019-10-10	19J1491-01	ND
2019-10-14	19J1702-01	ND
2019-10-14	19J1702-05	ND