Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Bad Axe

NOTE: Bad Axe purchases water from Huron Regional Water Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Huron 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.

 

0

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND20ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Bad Axe purchases water from Huron Regional Water Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Huron Regional Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result