Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Erie City 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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND10ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-10-174093384ND
2019-01-104171201ND
2019-04-114258169ND
2019-07-104349071ND
2020-03-194592416ND
2020-09-234733149ND