Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Madisonville Water Department

NOTE: Madisonville Water Department purchases water from Tellico Area Services System which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Tellico Area Services System.

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
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Madisonville Water Department purchases water from Tellico Area Services System which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Tellico Area Services System.

Date Result
2018-06-06ND
2018-09-11ND
2018-11-13ND
2019-02-12ND