Metals · 2024
Germanium in Omaha, NE tap water
Omaha, NE's 2024 report shows Germanium detected, but the EPA has not set an enforceable federal limit for it.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Reported level <0.03 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.09 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level 5.84 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.03 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.03 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.50 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.03 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.03 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level 5.84 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level 65.6 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level 65.6 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.40 Ppb | 2.68 | None set |
Reported level <2.0 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.03 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.40 Ppb | 2–2.68 | None set |
Reported level <0.09 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <2.0 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Reported level <0.50 Ppb | Not detected | None set |
Verbatim from Omaha, NE's 2024 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 Omaha, NE tap water?
Yes — Omaha, NE's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Germanium at 2.68. Omaha, NE's 2024 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 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Omaha, NE 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/ne/omaha/2024/source.