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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

City of Sacramento Main

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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32

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
2019ND120ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-12-02201912030658ND
2019-12-04201912050361ND
2019-12-04201912050359ND
2019-12-04201912050228ND
2019-12-04201912050219ND
2019-12-04201912050366ND
2019-12-05201912060264ND
2019-12-05201912060313ND
2019-12-05201912060257ND
2019-12-05201912060266ND
2019-12-05201912060405ND
2019-12-05201912060343ND
2020-03-02202003030261ND
2020-03-04202003050170ND
2020-06-08202006090320ND
2020-06-08202006090169ND
2020-06-08202006090345ND
2020-06-08202006090176ND
2020-06-08202006090163ND
2020-06-09202006100237ND
2020-06-09202006100373ND
2020-06-09202006100375ND
2020-06-09202006100196ND
2020-06-09202006100174ND
2020-06-09202006100376ND
2020-06-10202006110124ND
2020-06-10202006110290ND
2020-06-11202006120165ND
2020-06-15202006160111ND
2020-06-17202006180170ND
2020-09-01202009020315ND
2020-09-01202009020279ND