Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Palm Ranch Irrigation District

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND40ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-04-03CA1910103_013_013-201804030803ND
2019-11-07CA1910103_015_015-201911070900ND
2020-06-16CA1910103_013_013-202006160617ND
2021-09-28CA1910103_002_002-202109280710ND
2021-09-28CA1910103_001_001-202109280728ND
2021-09-28CA1910103_007_007-202109280804ND
2022-10-04CA1910103_015_015-202210040701ND
2023-01-17CA1910103_007_007-202301170653ND
2023-01-17CA1910103_001_001-202301170719ND
2023-01-17CA1910103_002_002-202301170728ND
2023-01-17CA1910103_015_015-202301170705ND