Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Arlington Water Department

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

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
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Arlington Water Department purchases water from SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by SNO PUD 1 - Lake Stevens.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-2219-02669-5700ND
2019-01-2219-02669-5701ND
2019-04-1119-12542-25460ND
2019-07-2319-27105-52792ND
2019-07-2319-27105-52793ND
2019-10-0319-38233-74199ND