Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

East Newark Water Department

NOTE: East Newark Water Department purchases water from Kearny Water Department which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Kearny Water Department.

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
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND40ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: East Newark Water Department purchases water from Kearny Water Department which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Kearny Water Department.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-064112932ND
2019-02-074191971ND
2019-05-094289070ND
2019-08-154389089ND