Germanium

City of La Grande

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	0.502 ppb	4	4	0.326 ppb - 0.754 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2019-09-16	190924002-001	0.326 ppb
2019-09-16	190924002-002	0.326 ppb
2019-09-16	190924002-003	0.754 ppb
2019-09-16	190924002-004	0.601 ppb
2020-03-23	20-13916-26876	0.300 ppb
2020-03-23	20-13916-26877	0.300 ppb
2020-03-23	20-13916-26874	0.400 ppb
2020-03-23	20-13916-26875	ND
2020-03-23	20-13916-26878	0.700 ppb
2020-09-22	20-34571-65603	ND