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Beryllium

Sacramento Suburban Water 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.

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153

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND480ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND340ND
2017ND370ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND310ND

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
2014-01-275810-246-1005ND
2014-04-295810-246-0930ND
2014-05-085810-244-1000ND
2014-06-195810-004-1105ND
2014-06-195810-061-0950ND
2014-06-195810-062-1000ND
2014-06-195810-064-1120ND
2014-07-015810-034-0920ND
2014-07-085810-015-1000ND
2014-07-085810-042-1030ND
2014-07-095810-007-1325ND
2014-07-095810-052-1130ND
2014-07-105810-033-1150ND
2014-07-155810-018-1030ND
2014-07-165810-035-1100ND
2014-07-165810-066-0915ND
2014-07-165810-074-1155ND
2014-07-175810-019-1150ND
2014-07-175810-051-1100ND
2014-07-175810-054-1300ND
2014-07-175810-071-1020ND
2014-07-235810-013-1230ND
2014-07-245810-020-1330ND
2014-07-245810-065-1115ND
2014-07-295810-032-1130ND
2014-08-215810-010-1115ND
2014-08-215810-012-1200ND
2014-08-215810-028-1345ND
2014-08-215810-069-1030ND
2014-08-215810-244-0945ND
2014-08-275810-017-1045ND
2014-08-285810-030-1130ND
2014-08-285810-073-0940ND
2014-09-045810-016-0930ND
2014-09-165810-021-1200ND
2014-09-165810-072-1045ND
2014-09-175810-056-1040ND
2014-09-175810-070-0940ND
2014-09-245810-001-0945ND
2014-09-245810-002-1120ND
2014-10-015810-029-1030ND
2014-10-015810-067-0945ND
2014-10-085810-022-0930ND
2014-10-085810-027-1120ND
2014-10-085810-055-1020ND
2014-10-095810-025-1145ND
2014-10-155810-244-0930ND
2014-12-105810-011-1315ND
2015-01-155810-244-1140ND
2016-01-285810-081-1030ND
2016-02-085810-089-0950ND
2016-03-095810-097-0940ND
2016-06-235810-076-1345ND
2016-07-075810-080-0950ND
2016-07-075810-101-1200ND
2016-07-075810-104-1000ND
2016-07-075810-105-1130ND
2016-07-075810-244-1100ND
2016-07-115810-075-1000ND
2016-07-115810-077-0940ND
2016-07-115810-083-1150ND
2016-07-115810-102-1230ND
2016-07-115810-142-1225ND
2016-07-115810-144-1115ND
2016-07-115810-145-0915ND
2016-07-125810-087-1210ND
2016-07-125810-094-1010ND
2016-07-125810-098-1000ND
2016-07-135810-085-1350ND
2016-07-135810-096-1130ND
2016-07-135810-111-1130ND
2016-07-135810-240-1140ND
2016-07-135810-246-0910ND
2016-07-145810-107-1115ND
2016-07-195810-078-1415ND
2016-07-195810-139-1345ND
2016-07-205810-092-1050ND
2016-07-205810-133-1100ND
2016-07-215810-082-1240ND
2016-08-095810-248-1358ND
2016-09-285810-146-1250ND
2016-11-075810-135-1025ND
2016-11-141233-250-1200ND
2017-07-185810-002-1115ND
2017-09-059590-001-1100ND
2017-09-059590-062-0845ND
2017-09-079590-073-1345ND
2017-09-119590-022-1115ND
2017-09-119590-034-1330ND
2017-09-119590-051-1100ND
2017-09-119590-052-1000ND
2017-09-129590-010-0930ND
2017-09-129590-021-1115ND
2017-09-129590-042-1230ND
2017-09-129590-064-1145ND
2017-09-129590-066-1030ND
2017-09-129590-070-1200ND
2017-09-129590-072-1330ND
2017-09-129590-074-0910ND
2017-09-139590-054-1335ND
2017-09-139590-056-1045ND
2017-09-149590-011-0900ND
2017-09-149590-071-0945ND
2017-09-199590-015-1330ND
2017-09-199590-018-1300ND
2017-09-199590-020-0900ND
2017-09-199590-025-1120ND
2017-09-199590-032-1100ND
2017-09-219590-065-1145ND
2017-09-259590-019-1030ND
2017-09-269590-013-0900ND
2017-09-269590-030-1130ND
2017-09-269590-061-1100ND
2017-09-279590-007-1235ND
2017-09-279590-027-1200ND
2017-09-289590-035-0920ND
2017-09-289590-069-1315ND
2017-10-039590-029-0945ND
2017-12-129590-012-1140ND
2017-12-139590-055-1320ND
2018-03-279590-136-1151ND
2018-11-151233-240-1040ND
2019-05-301233-250-1530ND
2019-07-099590-078-1000ND
2019-07-099590-083-1410ND
2019-07-099590-089-1315ND
2019-07-099590-096-0930ND
2019-07-099590-098-1311ND
2019-07-099590-246-1030ND
2019-07-109590-075-0930ND
2019-07-109590-076-1200ND
2019-07-109590-077-0920ND
2019-07-109590-094-1350ND
2019-07-109590-104-1121ND
2019-07-109590-105-1221ND
2019-07-109590-145-1030ND
2019-07-109590-244-1000ND
2019-07-119590-087-1030ND
2019-07-119590-097-1331ND
2019-07-119590-111-1300ND
2019-07-119590-248-0830ND
2019-07-159590-101-1000ND
2019-07-159590-102-1300ND
2019-07-179590-080-1120ND
2019-07-179590-085-1340ND
2019-07-229590-081-0820ND
2019-07-229590-133-1000ND
2019-07-239590-144-1320ND
2019-07-249590-146-1125ND
2019-08-289590-240-1151ND
2019-09-179590-082-1140ND
2019-09-179590-106-1310ND
2019-12-059590-130-1400ND