Germanium
Elk Grove Village
NOTE: Elk Grove Village purchases water from Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa.
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
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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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 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
All test results
NOTE: Elk Grove Village purchases water from Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa which is required to test for germanium. Sample information shown below was taken by Northwest Suburban Municipal Jawa.
Date | Lab ID | Result |
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