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Beryllium

Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND50ND
2020ND50ND
2021ND50ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-09-10CA4810015_001_001-201809101227ND
2018-10-09CA4810015_003_003-201810090750ND
2019-01-07CA4810015_003_003-201901070825ND
2019-04-02CA4810015_003_003-201904020745ND
2019-07-01CA4810015_003_003-201907010805ND
2019-09-12CA4810015_001_001-201909121115ND
2019-10-08CA4810015_003_003-201910080900ND
2020-01-07CA4810015_003_003-202001070855ND
2020-04-01CA4810015_003_003-202004010820ND
2020-07-13CA4810015_003_003-202007130945ND
2020-09-14CA4810015_001_001-202009141102ND
2020-10-05CA4810015_003_003-202010050835ND
2021-01-11CA4810015_003_003-202101110850ND
2021-04-01CA4810015_003_003-202104010821ND
2021-07-07CA4810015_003_003-202107070820ND
2021-09-13CA4810015_001_001-202109131133ND
2021-10-04CA4810015_003_003-202110040805ND
2022-01-05CA4810015_003_003-202201050906ND
2022-07-06CA4810015_003_003-202207060830ND
2022-09-12CA4810015_001_001-202209121111ND
2023-01-10CA4810015_003_003-202301100815ND
2023-09-11CA4810015_001_001-202309111259ND