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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Germanium

Bessemer Water Service

NOTE: Bessemer Water Service purchases water from Governmental Utility Service Corporation which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Governmental Utility Service Corporation.

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
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

NOTE: Bessemer Water Service purchases water from Governmental Utility Service Corporation which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Governmental Utility Service Corporation.

Date Lab ID Result