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Germanium

Pennsylvania American Water Company - Hershey

Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.

 

8

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND60ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2018-11-1241757001ND
2018-11-1241757101ND
2019-02-1142845101ND
2019-02-1142845201ND
2019-05-1344004201ND
2019-05-1344004301ND
2019-08-1245813301ND
2019-08-1245813401ND