Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

North Penn 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.

 

27

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND130ND
2020ND140ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-10-074447586ND
2019-10-074447673ND
2019-10-074447789ND
2019-10-074447659ND
2019-10-074447595ND
2019-10-074447846ND
2019-10-074447401ND
2019-10-074447610ND
2019-10-074447413ND
2019-10-074447783ND
2019-10-074447854ND
2019-10-074447522ND
2019-10-074447765ND
2020-01-074531765ND
2020-04-074604380ND
2020-04-154609363ND
2020-04-154609688ND
2020-04-154609468ND
2020-04-154609283ND
2020-04-154609376ND
2020-04-154609805ND
2020-04-224613285ND
2020-04-224613047ND
2020-04-224613400ND
2020-04-224613350ND
2020-04-224613055ND
2020-07-074666356ND