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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

California Water Service (CWS) - Bakersfield

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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84

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
20180.0169 ppb321ND - 0.540 ppb
20190.0132 ppb502ND - 0.360 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-13201808151223ND
2018-08-14201808160646ND
2018-08-15201808170447ND
2018-08-15201808170417ND
2018-08-20201808220415ND
2018-08-20201808220455ND
2018-09-10201809120907ND
2018-09-11201809130844ND
2018-09-12201809130822ND
2018-09-24201809260286ND
2018-09-24201809260131ND
2018-09-242018092601620.540 ppb
2018-10-09201810110854ND
2018-10-11201810120499ND
2018-10-11201810120500ND
2018-10-15201810160467ND
2018-10-15201810160358ND
2018-10-18201810190192ND
2018-10-18201810190178ND
2018-10-18201810190244ND
2018-11-05201811070860ND
2018-11-05201811070516ND
2018-11-13201811140277ND
2018-11-13201811140107ND
2018-11-13201811140638ND
2018-11-29201812040473ND
2018-12-10201812120312ND
2018-12-12201812130621ND
2018-12-17201812210247ND
2018-12-17201812210200ND
2018-12-18201812210208ND
2018-12-19201812210233ND
2019-01-08201901110338ND
2019-01-16201901170185ND
2019-01-22201901240292ND
2019-01-22201901240095ND
2019-01-23201901240300ND
2019-02-20201902220150ND
2019-02-20201902220166ND
2019-02-22201902270144ND
2019-02-25201902270123ND
2019-02-26201902270114ND
2019-03-06A9B1213-04ND
2019-03-06A9B1434-010.360 ppb
2019-03-06A9B1209-04ND
2019-03-11A9B1452-01ND
2019-03-11A9B1447-01ND
2019-03-15201903190149ND
2019-03-25A9B1440-04ND
2019-04-08A9C0891-01ND
2019-04-08A9C1782-04ND
2019-04-08A9C1237-01ND
2019-04-11A9C0890-01ND
2019-04-11A9C1235-01ND
2019-04-11A9C1236-010.300 ppb
2019-04-15A9D0922-01ND
2019-04-22A9C1780-04ND
2019-04-22A9C1784-01ND
2019-05-13A9D1735-01ND
2019-05-13A9D2005-01ND
2019-05-15A9D2006-01ND
2019-05-15A9D2002-01ND
2019-05-20A9D1743-04ND
2019-05-23A9D1750-01ND
2019-06-04A9E0245-04ND
2019-06-05A9E0243-04ND
2019-06-21A9E0247-04ND
2019-06-26A9E0244-01ND
2019-06-26A9F0305-04ND
2019-07-10A9F0754-01ND
2019-07-10A9F2439-04ND
2019-07-10A9F0863-01ND
2019-07-11A9F0853-01ND
2019-07-11A9F0934-01ND
2019-07-15A9F2433-01ND
2019-07-18A9F0937-04ND
2019-09-04A9H1696-04ND
2019-09-10A9H1694-04ND
2019-09-24A9H1049-04ND
2019-11-05A9J2648-01ND
2019-11-06A9J2640-04ND
2019-11-20A9J2644-04ND
2020-01-28ADA1035-04ND
2020-05-12ADD1358-01ND