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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

California American Water Company - Lincoln Oaks

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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43

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
20190.0580 ppb202ND - 0.860 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-08-19461004010.300 ppb
2019-08-1946100501ND
2019-08-2046100101ND
2019-08-2046102101ND
2019-08-20461020010.860 ppb
2019-08-2046100801ND
2019-08-2046101901ND
2019-08-2046101201ND
2019-08-2046101601ND
2019-08-2146101001ND
2019-08-2146101101ND
2019-08-2146100701ND
2019-08-2146101301ND
2019-08-2146100601ND
2019-08-2146101401ND
2019-08-2146100301ND
2019-08-2146100201ND
2019-08-2246101501ND
2019-08-2246101701ND
2019-11-1147421001ND
2020-02-0448757801ND
2020-02-0448758901ND
2020-02-0448759001ND
2020-02-0548758501ND
2020-02-05487595010.300 ppb
2020-02-0548758801ND
2020-02-0548757901ND
2020-02-0548759401ND
2020-02-0548758001ND
2020-02-0548759201ND
2020-02-10487591010.850 ppb
2020-02-10487586010.610 ppb
2020-02-1048758201ND
2020-02-1048758401ND
2020-02-1048758701ND
2020-02-11487581013.20 ppb
2020-02-11487593010.540 ppb
2020-02-11487583010.920 ppb
2020-02-11487596010.810 ppb
2020-04-28491459010.370 ppb
2020-07-23509392010.810 ppb
2020-10-1552308801ND
2020-12-1052815401ND