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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

California American Water Company - Suburban

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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47

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
20190.00976 ppb411ND - 0.400 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-02-0643159301ND
2019-02-0743160401ND
2019-02-0743159201ND
2019-02-0743161201ND
2019-02-0743161101ND
2019-02-0743160901ND
2019-02-0743159701ND
2019-02-0743161001ND
2019-02-1143160201ND
2019-02-1143160501ND
2019-02-1143160601ND
2019-02-1143160001ND
2019-02-1143160701ND
2019-02-1143160801ND
2019-02-1143159801ND
2019-02-1143159601ND
2019-02-1143159501ND
2019-02-1143159401ND
2019-05-1544202601ND
2019-08-1446115901ND
2019-08-1946116401ND
2019-08-1946115401ND
2019-08-1946116201ND
2019-08-2046115801ND
2019-08-2046116001ND
2019-08-2146115201ND
2019-08-2146115301ND
2019-08-2146116501ND
2019-08-2146114901ND
2019-08-2146115601ND
2019-08-2246114701ND
2019-08-2246114801ND
2019-08-2246115101ND
2019-08-2246115501ND
2019-08-2246116301ND
2019-08-22461167010.400 ppb
2019-08-2746114601ND
2019-08-2746115001ND
2019-09-0946116601ND
2019-09-1846115701ND
2019-11-1447428601ND
2020-02-1048766201ND
2020-02-1148766401ND
2020-02-1148766101ND
2020-02-1348766301ND
2020-04-0746875301ND
2020-04-0745361101ND