Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

City of Barstow

NOTE: City of Barstow purchases water from City of Pecos which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Pecos.

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

 

2

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
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Barstow purchases water from City of Pecos which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Pecos.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-09-08Q2036046001ND
2021-03-17Q2107201001ND