Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Glen Hills Utility District

NOTE: Glen Hills Utility District purchases water from Greeneville Water & Light Comm. which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Greeneville Water & Light Comm..

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
2018ND30ND
2019ND10ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Glen Hills Utility District purchases water from Greeneville Water & Light Comm. which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Greeneville Water & Light Comm..

Date Result
2018-03-05ND
2018-06-04ND
2018-09-04ND
2018-12-11ND