Metals · 2021
Germanium in City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water
City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 report shows Germanium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Average Local Groundwater | Not detected ug/L | None set |
Average MWD Surface Water | 0.1 ug/L | None set |
Range System-wide | 0–0.4 ug/L | None set |
Verbatim from City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 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 City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA tap water?
Yes — City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 Consumer Confidence Report lists Germanium at 0.1 ug/L. City of La Palma — La Palma, Ca, CA's 2021 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 2021 Consumer Confidence Report published by the City of La Palma — La Palma, 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/la-palma-la-palma-ca/2021/source.