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Beryllium

Yuima Municipal Water District Ida

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND70ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND90ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-07-10CA3700938_004_004-201807101105ND
2019-03-12CA3700938_048_048-201903121045ND
2019-06-11CA3700938_005_005-201906111200ND
2019-07-09CA3700938_047_047-201907091130ND
2019-07-09CA3700938_012_012-201907090845ND
2019-07-09CA3700938_006_006-201907090800ND
2019-07-09CA3700938_031_031-201907090730ND
2019-10-08CA3700938_011_011-201910080820ND
2020-06-09CA3700938_037_037-202006090720ND
2020-07-14CA3700938_020_020-202007141200ND
2021-07-13CA3700938_004_004-202107130845ND
2022-03-09CA3700938_048_048-202203091320ND
2022-07-05CA3700938_047_047-202207051310ND
2022-07-12CA3700938_012_012-202207121330ND
2022-10-12CA3700938_011_011-202210121000ND
2022-10-25CA3700938_012_012-202210251100ND
2022-10-25CA3700938_005_005-202210251145ND
2022-10-25CA3700938_031_031-202210251130ND
2022-11-01CA3700938_006_006-202211011400ND
2022-12-20CA3700938_047_047-202212201330ND
2023-01-09CA3700938_006_006-202301091230ND
2023-06-05CA3700938_037_037-202306050930ND
2023-07-11CA3700938_020_020-202307110750ND