Germanium

Holliday Water Company

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	ND	6	0	ND
2019	0.0300 ppb	10	1	ND - 0.300 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date	Result
2018-10-01	ND
2018-10-01	ND
2018-10-01	ND
2018-10-01	ND
2018-11-28	ND
2018-11-28	ND
2019-02-19	ND
2019-02-19	ND
2019-05-29	ND
2019-05-29	ND
2019-06-24	ND
2019-06-24	0.300 ppb
2019-06-24	ND
2019-07-09	ND
2019-08-14	ND
2019-08-14	ND