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Germanium

Monroeville Municipal Authority

NOTE: Monroeville Municipal Authority purchases water from Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Sweeney Water Treatment Plant which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Sweeney Water Treatment Plant.

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
2018ND90ND
2019ND30ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Monroeville Municipal Authority purchases water from Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Sweeney Water Treatment Plant which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Municipal Authority of Westmoreland County - Sweeney Water Treatment Plant.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-05-218054068-01AND
2018-08-088081096-01AND
2018-11-294141279ND
2019-02-124195628ND