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Germanium

City of Tacoma

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

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND60ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-06-17201906180320ND
2019-06-18201906200113ND
2019-07-08201907090493ND
2019-10-14201910150295ND
2019-11-18201911190327ND
2019-11-19201911200332ND
2020-02-11202002120134ND
2020-04-06202004070215ND
2020-07-07202007080257ND
2020-12-07202012080075ND