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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | ND | 13 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-07 | 4447586 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447673 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447789 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447659 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447595 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447846 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447401 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447610 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447413 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447783 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447854 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447522 | ND |
| 2019-10-07 | 4447765 | ND |
| 2020-01-07 | 4531765 | ND |
| 2020-04-07 | 4604380 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609363 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609688 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609468 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609283 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609376 | ND |
| 2020-04-15 | 4609805 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613285 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613047 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613400 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613350 | ND |
| 2020-04-22 | 4613055 | ND |
| 2020-07-07 | 4666356 | ND |