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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

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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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101

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
20190.115 ppb10120ND - 1.57 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-1619011610.01ND
2019-01-1619011610.03ND
2019-01-1619011610.05ND
2019-01-1619011610.060.841 ppb
2019-01-1619011610.09ND
2019-01-1619011610.07ND
2019-01-1619011610.04ND
2019-01-1619011610.10ND
2019-01-1719011610.08ND
2019-01-1719011610.02ND
2019-04-0819041009.05ND
2019-04-0819041009.07ND
2019-04-0819041009.10ND
2019-04-0819041009.191.04 ppb
2019-04-0819041009.33ND
2019-04-0819041009.30ND
2019-04-0819041009.26ND
2019-04-0819041009.09ND
2019-04-0819041009.06ND
2019-04-0819041009.420.679 ppb
2019-04-0819041009.410.932 ppb
2019-04-0819041009.400.316 ppb
2019-04-0819041009.430.399 ppb
2019-04-0819041009.32ND
2019-04-0919041009.11ND
2019-04-0919041009.230.333 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.21ND
2019-04-0919041009.200.366 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.31ND
2019-04-0919041009.28ND
2019-04-0919041009.25ND
2019-04-0919041009.24ND
2019-04-0919041009.180.357 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.17ND
2019-04-0919041009.160.319 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.150.323 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.14ND
2019-04-0919041009.130.318 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.08ND
2019-04-0919041009.35ND
2019-04-0919041009.36ND
2019-04-0919041009.390.341 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.380.344 ppb
2019-04-0919041009.37ND
2019-04-0919041009.44ND
2019-04-0919041009.45ND
2019-04-0919041009.46ND
2019-04-0919041009.470.312 ppb
2019-04-1019041009.29ND
2019-04-1019041009.12ND
2019-07-1719071712.01ND
2019-07-1719071712.03ND
2019-07-1719071712.05ND
2019-07-1719071712.061.01 ppb
2019-07-1719071712.09ND
2019-07-1719071712.08ND
2019-07-1719071712.07ND
2019-07-1719071712.04ND
2019-07-1719071712.02ND
2019-07-1719071712.10ND
2019-10-0219100208.05ND
2019-10-0219100208.07ND
2019-10-0219100208.11ND
2019-10-0219100208.10ND
2019-10-0219100208.23ND
2019-10-0219100208.21ND
2019-10-0219100208.20ND
2019-10-0219100208.191.57 ppb
2019-10-0219100208.33ND
2019-10-0219100208.31ND
2019-10-0219100208.30ND
2019-10-0219100208.28ND
2019-10-0219100208.26ND
2019-10-0219100208.25ND
2019-10-0219100208.24ND
2019-10-0219100208.18ND
2019-10-0219100208.17ND
2019-10-0219100208.16ND
2019-10-0219100208.14ND
2019-10-0219100208.13ND
2019-10-0219100208.12ND
2019-10-0219100208.08ND
2019-10-0219100208.09ND
2019-10-0319100208.29ND
2019-10-1619100208.27ND
2019-10-1619100208.15ND
2019-10-1619100208.06ND
2019-10-1619100208.35ND
2019-10-1619100208.36ND
2019-10-1619100208.410.857 ppb
2019-10-1619100208.40ND
2019-10-1619100208.39ND
2019-10-1619100208.38ND
2019-10-1619100208.37ND
2019-10-1619100208.430.340 ppb
2019-10-1619100208.32ND
2019-10-1619100208.44ND
2019-10-1619100208.45ND
2019-10-1619100208.46ND
2019-10-1619100208.47ND
2019-10-1719100208.420.598 ppb