Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Germanium

Port Orchard Water Department

Germanium is a naturally occuring element used as a component in semiconductors and fiber optics. Excessive exposures to germanium may harm the kidneys.

 

12

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
2018N/A00N/A
20190.0288 ppb111ND - 0.317 ppb
2020ND10ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2019-06-241906C15-001AND
2019-06-241906C15-002AND
2019-06-241906C15-003AND
2019-06-241906C15-004AND
2019-06-241906C15-005AND
2019-08-271908E57-001AND
2019-12-101912562-001AND
2019-12-101912562-002A0.317 ppb
2019-12-101912562-003AND
2019-12-101912562-004AND
2019-12-101912562-005AND
2020-03-162003828-001AND