Germanium
King County Water District No 90
NOTE: King County Water District No 90 purchases water from Seattle Public Utilities which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Seattle Public Utilities.
Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.
8
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 6 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: King County Water District No 90 purchases water from Seattle Public Utilities which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Seattle Public Utilities.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-09-17 | B8I2043-01 | ND |
| 2018-09-17 | B8I2043-03 | ND |
| 2018-12-03 | B8L0258-01 | ND |
| 2018-12-03 | B8L0258-02 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | B9C2258-01 | ND |
| 2019-03-18 | B9C2258-02 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | B9F2369-01 | ND |
| 2019-06-18 | B9F2369-02 | ND |