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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

El Paso Water Utilities

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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44

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
20180.141 ppb4415ND - 0.601 ppb
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-03-1938943090.424 ppb
2018-03-193894236ND
2018-03-193894313ND
2018-03-193894232ND
2018-03-2038942880.369 ppb
2018-03-203894292ND
2018-03-203895021ND
2018-03-2038950250.369 ppb
2018-03-2138962230.514 ppb
2018-03-2138962190.366 ppb
2018-03-2138948750.393 ppb
2018-03-213894780ND
2018-03-213894879ND
2018-03-213894784ND
2018-03-223896229ND
2018-03-2238962100.336 ppb
2018-03-223896233ND
2018-03-2638976750.365 ppb
2018-03-263897679ND
2018-03-2638976690.601 ppb
2018-03-283900517ND
2018-03-283900521ND
2018-06-283975748ND
2018-06-283975774ND
2018-09-054047076ND
2018-09-054047080ND
2018-09-054047276ND
2018-09-064048497ND
2018-09-064048489ND
2018-09-0640484930.316 ppb
2018-09-1240544500.410 ppb
2018-09-1240546950.515 ppb
2018-09-1240544540.320 ppb
2018-09-134056209ND
2018-09-134056180ND
2018-09-184060746ND
2018-09-194061997ND
2018-09-194062029ND
2018-09-254068766ND
2018-09-254069139ND
2018-09-2640707440.586 ppb
2018-09-274072667ND
2018-09-274072517ND
2018-09-2740726710.311 ppb