Germanium
California American Water Company - Coronado
NOTE: California American Water Company - Coronado purchases water from City of San Diego which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Diego.
Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.
12
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
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 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: California American Water Company - Coronado purchases water from City of San Diego which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of San Diego.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-12 | B8B0982-01_EPA 2 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | B8B1325-01_EPA 2 | ND |
| 2018-02-13 | B8B1325-02_EPA 2 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | B8E1365-01 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | B8E1365-02 | ND |
| 2018-05-08 | B8E1365-03 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | B8H2022-01 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | B8H2022-03 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | B8H2022-04 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | B8K1605-01 | ND |
| 2018-11-13 | B8K1605-02 | ND |
| 2018-11-20 | B8K2463-01 | ND |