Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Pasco Water Department

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-12-1019-47029-91191ND
2019-12-1019-47029-91192ND
2020-03-1020-09046-17686ND
2020-03-1020-09046-17687ND
2020-06-0920-19389-37103ND
2020-06-0920-19389-37104ND
2020-09-0820-31630-59940ND
2020-09-0820-31630-59946ND