Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Poetry Water Supply Corporation

NOTE: Poetry Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Terrell which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Terrell.

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
2018ND20ND
2019ND40ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Poetry Water Supply Corporation purchases water from City of Terrell which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Terrell.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-08-20Q1833175001ND
2018-11-19Q1847000001ND
2019-02-07Q1905931001ND
2019-05-21Q1927365001ND