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Germanium

Lenox Water Supply

NOTE: Lenox Water Supply purchases water from SIRWA #2 (Creston) which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by SIRWA #2 (Creston).

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

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Lenox Water Supply purchases water from SIRWA #2 (Creston) which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by SIRWA #2 (Creston).

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-05778417ND
2019-06-10819232ND
2019-09-25871020ND