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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

City of Jackson

Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.

 

31

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20190.154 ppb3114ND - 0.380 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-1935455819004SEA10.320 ppb
2019-03-1935456021001SEA1ND
2019-03-1935455819001SEA1ND
2019-03-1935456021003SEA10.340 ppb
2019-03-1935455819005SEA1ND
2019-03-1935455819002SEA1ND
2019-03-1935456021002SEA10.350 ppb
2019-06-1835476802007SEA20.370 ppb
2019-06-1835476802006SEA20.380 ppb
2019-06-1835476802005SEA20.320 ppb
2019-06-1835476802004SEA20.370 ppb
2019-06-1835476802008SEA20.330 ppb
2019-06-1835476802003SEA20.300 ppb
2019-06-1835476802002SEA2ND
2019-06-1835476802001SEA2ND
2019-09-3035501724003SEA3ND
2019-09-3035501724004SEA30.320 ppb
2019-09-3035501724008SEA3ND
2019-09-3035501724002SEA3ND
2019-09-3035501724005SEA3ND
2019-09-3035501724001SEA3ND
2019-09-3035501724006SEA3ND
2019-09-3035501724007SEA30.300 ppb
2019-12-1735520076007SEA40.360 ppb
2019-12-1735520076008SEA4ND
2019-12-1735520076006SEA40.340 ppb
2019-12-1735520076005SEA4ND
2019-12-1735520076004SEA40.360 ppb
2019-12-1735520076003SEA4ND
2019-12-1735520076002SEA4ND
2019-12-1735520076001SEA4ND