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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

City of Conway

NOTE: City of Conway purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and 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.

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24

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
2019ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: City of Conway purchases water from Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Grand Strand Water and Sewer Authority.

Date Lab ID Result
2020-01-214544910ND
2020-01-214545047ND
2020-01-214544933ND
2020-01-214545254ND
2020-01-214545264ND
2020-01-214544760ND
2020-03-024578003ND
2020-04-014600697ND
2020-04-014600626ND
2020-04-014600634ND
2020-04-014600630ND
2020-06-164651741ND
2020-07-064664521ND
2020-07-224680082ND
2020-07-224680077ND
2020-07-224680018ND
2020-07-224680040ND
2020-07-234681141ND
2020-09-174729281ND
2020-10-054742068ND
2020-10-064743841ND
2020-10-064743891ND
2020-10-064743920ND
2020-12-154798888ND