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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Beryllium

Montebello Land & Water Company

Beryllium is a toxic metal that is both naturally occurring and released into the environment from industrial pollution and incineration. Beryllium can damage lungs, bones and the digestive system.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND60ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016ND10ND
2017ND60ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND10ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 1 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 1 ppb for beryllium was defined by the California Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment as a public health goal, the level of a drinking water contaminant that does not pose a significant health risk. This health guideline protects against harm to the stomach and intestines.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 4 ppb

The legal limit for beryllium, established in 1992, was based on a toxicity study in laboratory animals published in 1970. This limit does not include any additional consideration of children’s health.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-08-222706-003-1015ND
2014-08-222706-004-1000ND
2014-08-222706-005-1035ND
2014-08-222706-008-1100ND
2014-08-222706-009-1145ND
2014-11-202706-001-1100ND
2016-09-269588-007-1015ND
2017-05-229588-001-0910ND
2017-08-309588-003-0905ND
2017-08-309588-004-0830ND
2017-08-309588-005-0915ND
2017-08-309588-008-0850ND
2017-08-309588-009-0955ND
2019-02-219588-007-0915ND