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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

Cliffdale West

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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56

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
20190.0114 ppb562ND - 0.323 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-064218326ND
2019-03-064218217ND
2019-03-114222660ND
2019-03-114223082ND
2019-03-114222721ND
2019-03-114222860ND
2019-03-124224280ND
2019-03-124224232ND
2019-03-1242244420.323 ppb
2019-03-124224409ND
2019-03-124224297ND
2019-03-144225968ND
2019-03-184230273ND
2019-03-184229913ND
2019-03-184230285ND
2019-03-184230297ND
2019-03-184230252ND
2019-03-194231608ND
2019-03-194231642ND
2019-03-204233221ND
2019-03-204233385ND
2019-03-204233366ND
2019-03-214234425ND
2019-03-254237116ND
2019-03-254237106ND
2019-03-254237100ND
2019-03-264238776ND
2019-03-264238872ND
2019-09-094413769ND
2019-09-094413862ND
2019-09-094414127ND
2019-09-094414206ND
2019-09-094413870ND
2019-09-104416624ND
2019-09-104416199ND
2019-09-104416618ND
2019-09-104416612ND
2019-09-104416578ND
2019-09-104416633ND
2019-09-114417867ND
2019-09-114417821ND
2019-09-114417660ND
2019-09-114418067ND
2019-09-114418234ND
2019-09-114418183ND
2019-09-164422575ND
2019-09-164422561ND
2019-09-1644224800.318 ppb
2019-09-164422597ND
2019-09-164422434ND
2019-09-174424791ND
2019-09-244433760ND
2019-09-254435366ND
2019-09-254435218ND
2019-09-254435252ND
2019-09-264436794ND