Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Hawkins Water Co-cal Water Service (puc)

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.

 

47

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND30ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND160ND
2023ND210ND

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
2018-02-08CA4900546_003_003-201802080930ND
2018-02-08CA4900546_001_001-201802080925ND
2018-03-14CA4900546_001_001-201803141255ND
2018-04-12CA4900546_003_003-201804121115ND
2018-04-12CA4900546_001_001-201804121120ND
2019-03-19CA4900546_003_003-201903191115ND
2019-03-19CA4900546_001_001-201903191110ND
2020-07-20CA4900546_003_003-202007201215ND
2020-07-20CA4900546_001_001-202007201205ND
2020-08-18CA4900546_001_001-202008181240ND
2022-04-12CA4900546_001_001-202204120815ND
2022-04-12CA4900546_003_003-202204120810ND
2022-05-09CA4900546_003_003-202205090800ND
2022-05-09CA4900546_001_001-202205090815ND
2022-06-13CA4900546_001_001-202206130810ND
2022-06-13CA4900546_003_003-202206130815ND
2022-07-12CA4900546_001_001-202207120830ND
2022-07-12CA4900546_003_003-202207120840ND
2022-08-09CA4900546_003_003-202208090820ND
2022-08-09CA4900546_001_001-202208090815ND
2022-10-05CA4900546_003_003-202210050810ND
2022-10-05CA4900546_001_001-202210050815ND
2022-11-16CA4900546_003_003-202211160830ND
2022-11-16CA4900546_001_001-202211160830ND
2022-12-13CA4900546_003_003-202212130825ND
2022-12-13CA4900546_001_001-202212130830ND
2023-01-12CA4900546_001_001-202301121400ND
2023-01-12CA4900546_003_003-202301121405ND
2023-02-14CA4900546_003_003-202302140815ND
2023-02-14CA4900546_001_001-202302140830ND
2023-03-16CA4900546_001_001-202303160755ND
2023-03-16CA4900546_003_003-202303160750ND
2023-04-10CA4900546_001_001-202304100745ND
2023-04-10CA4900546_003_003-202304100740ND
2023-05-16CA4900546_001_001-202305160810ND
2023-05-16CA4900546_003_003-202305160805ND
2023-06-15CA4900546_003_003-202306150755ND
2023-06-15CA4900546_001_001-202306150750ND
2023-07-16CA4900546_001_001-202307160810ND
2023-07-16CA4900546_003_003-202307160815ND
2023-08-29CA4900546_001_001-202308290810ND
2023-09-13CA4900546_003_003-202309130810ND
2023-09-13CA4900546_001_001-202309130805ND
2023-10-09CA4900546_001_001-202310090755ND
2023-10-09CA4900546_003_003-202310090750ND
2023-11-15CA4900546_001_001-202311151155ND
2023-11-15CA4900546_003_003-202311151200ND