Germanium

City of Gulfport

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

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	0	N/A
2014	N/A	0	0	N/A
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	0.981 ppb	17	17	0.300 ppb - 2.70 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Lab ID	Result
2019-08-20	35492016005SEA1	0.540 ppb
2019-08-20	35492016001SEA1	1.30 ppb
2019-08-20	35492016004SEA1	1.60 ppb
2019-08-20	35492016002SEA1	0.990 ppb
2019-08-20	35492016003SEA1	2.70 ppb
2019-08-21	9092360-01A	0.334 ppb
2019-08-21	9092360-02A	0.949 ppb
2019-08-21	9092360-06A	0.984 ppb
2019-08-21	9092360-03A	0.696 ppb
2019-08-21	9092360-05A	0.665 ppb
2019-08-21	9092360-04A	0.848 ppb
2019-08-22	9092385-03A	0.435 ppb
2019-08-22	9092385-01A	0.300 ppb
2019-08-22	9092385-02A	1.15 ppb
2019-08-22	9092385-04A	0.666 ppb
2019-08-22	9092385-05A	0.702 ppb
2019-08-22	9092385-06A	1.82 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143019SEA2	0.750 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143009SEA2	0.530 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143025SEA2	1.10 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143008SEA2	1.60 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143007SEA2	0.560 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143006SEA2	2.70 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143005SEA2	1.20 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143004SEA2	1.10 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143003SEA2	0.600 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143002SEA2	0.910 ppb
2020-06-16	35557143001SEA2	ND
2020-06-17	35557143020SEA2	0.300 ppb
2020-06-17	35557143021SEA2	1.20 ppb
2020-06-17	35557143022SEA2	2.80 ppb
2020-06-17	35557143023SEA2	0.720 ppb
2020-06-17	35557143024SEA2	0.850 ppb
2020-06-17	35557143026SEA2	2.90 ppb
2020-06-18	35557143035SEA2	2.00 ppb
2020-06-18	35557143036SEA2	2.80 ppb