Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

City of West Linn

NOTE: City of West Linn purchases water from South Fork Water Board which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by South Fork Water Board.

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

 

0

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
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of West Linn purchases water from South Fork Water Board which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by South Fork Water Board.

Date Lab ID Result