Germanium
City of Richland Hills
NOTE: City of Richland Hills purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.
Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.
19
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 14 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 5 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: City of Richland Hills purchases water from City of Fort Worth which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Fort Worth.
| Date | Lab ID | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-13 | 3961599 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 3961184 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 3961201 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 3961014 | ND |
| 2018-06-13 | 3961320 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 4047494 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 4047578 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 4047568 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 4047283 | ND |
| 2018-09-05 | 4047544 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 4148314 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 4148303 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 4148605 | ND |
| 2018-12-12 | 4149046 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | 4235051 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | 4234386 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | 4234967 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | 4234390 | ND |
| 2019-03-21 | 4234382 | ND |