Metals · 2023
Germanium in Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water
Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Germanium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Groundwater | 0–0.96 ug/L | None set |
Average Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Range Surface Water | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
About Germanium
A trace metalloid found in some source water.
Not federally regulated; monitored occasionally as a trace element.
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People also ask
+Is there Germanium in Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 Consumer Confidence Report lists Germanium at Not detected ug/L. Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA's 2023 report shows Germanium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
+What's the federal limit for Germanium in drinking water?
The EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for Germanium. Utilities still report any measured levels in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.
+What is Germanium?
A trace metalloid found in some source water. Not federally regulated; monitored occasionally as a trace element.
+Where does this Germanium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Germanium entry from the 2023 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Cws - North Garden — San Jose, Ca, CA water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/ca/cws-north-garden-san-jose-ca/2023/source.