Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Otwell Water Corporation

NOTE: Otwell Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

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

 

4

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

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Otwell Water Corporation purchases water from Patoka Lake Regional Water which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Patoka Lake Regional Water.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-204233304ND
2019-06-184329218ND
2019-09-174424863ND
2019-12-174518167ND