Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

West Slope Water District

NOTE: West Slope Water District purchases water from Portland Water Bureau which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Portland Water Bureau.

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

 

6

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
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: West Slope Water District purchases water from Portland Water Bureau which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Portland Water Bureau.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-11201903120207ND
2019-06-10201906110426ND
2019-07-15201907160405ND
2019-09-09201909100507ND
2019-12-09201912100326ND
2020-08-05202008060158ND