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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

Electric City Utilities

NOTE: Electric City Utilities purchases water from Anderson Regional Water System which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Anderson Regional Water System.

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Electric City Utilities purchases water from Anderson Regional Water System which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Anderson Regional Water System.

Date Lab ID Result