Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

City of Cornelius

NOTE: City of Cornelius purchases water from City of Hillsboro which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hillsboro.

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
2019ND60ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Cornelius purchases water from City of Hillsboro which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Hillsboro.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-03-11201903120217ND
2019-06-12201906130384ND
2019-09-17201909180296ND
2019-12-03201912040508ND