Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Addicks Utility District

NOTE: Addicks Utility District purchases water from West Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by West Harris County Regional 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.

 

0

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
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Addicks Utility District purchases water from West Harris County Regional Water Authority which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by West Harris County Regional Water Authority.

Date Lab ID Result