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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

Truckee Meadows Water Authority

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

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126

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
20180.0432 ppb414ND - 0.560 ppb
20190.0240 ppb432ND - 0.550 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-04-04201804060439ND
2018-04-04201804060344ND
2018-04-04201804060339ND
2018-04-09201804111125ND
2018-04-092018041111280.360 ppb
2018-04-11201804130377ND
2018-04-11201804130346ND
2018-04-11201804130367ND
2018-04-11201804130355ND
2018-04-24201804260527ND
2018-04-24201804260533ND
2018-04-25201804270760ND
2018-05-02201805040249ND
2018-05-02201805040251ND
2018-05-152018051707840.560 ppb
2018-05-15201805170739ND
2018-05-15201805170738ND
2018-05-21201805230811ND
2018-05-23201805250617ND
2018-07-028G03058-01ND
2018-07-028G03025-01ND
2018-10-028J04025-01ND
2018-10-028J04025-03ND
2018-10-028J04025-05ND
2018-10-028J04025-07ND
2018-10-098J11027-03ND
2018-10-098J11027-01ND
2018-10-098J11042-01ND
2018-10-098J11042-03ND
2018-10-098J11040-01ND
2018-10-098J11040-030.320 ppb
2018-10-108J11041-01ND
2018-10-158J17032-01ND
2018-11-148K16018-010.530 ppb
2018-11-148K16018-03ND
2018-11-148K16018-05ND
2018-11-148K16025-02ND
2018-11-148K16015-01ND
2018-11-278K29207-01ND
2018-11-278K29207-02ND
2018-11-298K30047-01ND
2019-01-079A09073-01ND
2019-01-089A10017-01ND
2019-01-089A10020-02ND
2019-01-089A10020-01ND
2019-01-089A10019-01ND
2019-01-099A11018-02ND
2019-01-099A11018-01ND
2019-01-149A16012-020.550 ppb
2019-01-149A16012-01ND
2019-01-169A18050-01ND
2019-01-179A18050-02ND
2019-01-229A24016-01ND
2019-01-229A24014-01ND
2019-01-249A25042-01ND
2019-01-299A31017-01ND
2019-02-049B06009-01ND
2019-02-049B06033-01ND
2019-02-049B06007-01ND
2019-02-049B06007-02ND
2019-02-069B11034-02ND
2019-02-069B11034-01ND
2019-05-229E24039-01ND
2019-05-229E24038-01ND
2019-07-019G03073-01ND
2019-07-019G03074-01ND
2019-07-019G03069-010.480 ppb
2019-07-019G03070-01ND
2019-07-019G03072-01ND
2019-07-019G03075-01ND
2019-07-019G03071-01ND
2019-07-099G11057-01ND
2019-07-099G11062-01ND
2019-07-099G11039-01ND
2019-07-099G11061-01ND
2019-07-259G26037-01ND
2019-07-299G31032-01ND
2019-07-309H01034-01ND
2019-08-069H08029-01ND
2019-08-069H08026-01ND
2019-08-069H08023-01ND
2019-08-079H09030-01ND
2019-08-079H09029-01ND
2019-08-079H09029-02ND
2020-01-020A03031-01ND
2020-01-020A03035-01ND
2020-01-020A03032-01ND
2020-01-020A03034-01ND
2020-01-020A03027-01ND
2020-01-020A03029-010.300 ppb
2020-01-020A03028-01ND
2020-01-020A03030-01ND
2020-01-290A31022-01ND
2020-02-110B13020-01ND
2020-02-110B13025-01ND
2020-02-110B13022-01ND
2020-02-110B13019-01ND
2020-02-110B13016-01ND
2020-02-110B13023-01ND
2020-02-110B13018-01ND
2020-04-210D23043-01ND
2020-04-220D23042-01ND
2020-04-220D23048-01ND
2020-07-070G09034-01ND
2020-07-070G09034-02ND
2020-07-070G09037-01ND
2020-07-070G09035-01ND
2020-07-070G09037-02ND
2020-07-070G09035-02ND
2020-07-070G09021-01ND
2020-07-070G09036-01ND
2020-07-070G09021-02ND
2020-08-040H06039-01ND
2020-08-040H06056-02ND
2020-08-040H06055-01ND
2020-08-040H06055-02ND
2020-08-040H06040-01ND
2020-08-040H06040-02ND
2020-08-060H06056-01ND
2020-08-250H27051-010.630 ppb
2020-08-250H27038-010.550 ppb
2020-10-050J07037-010.670 ppb
2020-10-050J07034-010.560 ppb
2020-10-050J07040-01ND
2020-10-050J07041-01ND
2020-10-050J07039-01ND