Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Fox Chapel Authority

NOTE: Fox Chapel Authority purchases water from Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority.

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
2019ND80ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Fox Chapel Authority purchases water from Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Pittsburgh Water & Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2019-01-107076341015SEA1ND
2019-04-107085487014SEA2ND
2019-07-177098195014SEA3ND
2019-10-0970108223001SEA4ND