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Germanium

Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System

NOTE: Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System purchases water from Regional Water Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Regional Water Authority.

Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.

 

30

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
2018ND80ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Aquarion Water Company of Connecticut - Valley System purchases water from Regional Water Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Regional Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-05-093033617001ND
2019-05-103033614002ND
2019-05-103033614001ND
2019-05-103033613001ND
2019-05-143035010004ND
2019-05-143035010003ND
2019-05-143035010006ND
2019-05-153035010002ND
2019-05-153035010001ND
2019-05-153035010005ND
2019-07-193048203001ND
2019-08-123052221001ND
2019-08-133054394001ND
2019-08-143056241001ND
2019-08-153056951001ND
2019-11-043068494009ND
2019-11-043068494007ND
2019-11-043068494006ND
2019-11-043068494008ND
2019-11-043068494005ND
2019-11-053068494003ND
2019-11-053068494004ND
2019-11-053068494002ND
2019-11-053068494001ND
2019-11-223073009001ND
2019-11-293074496001ND
2020-02-033085316002ND
2020-02-033085316004ND
2020-02-043085316001ND
2020-02-053085316003ND