Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Veiola Water Idaho

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.

 

78

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND150ND
2019ND150ND
2020ND130ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND130ND
2023ND60ND

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
2018-02-05I1804986ND
2018-02-06I1805280ND
2018-02-12I1806151ND
2018-05-15I1821863ND
2018-05-15I1821851ND
2018-06-06I1825583ND
2018-06-06I1825581ND
2018-06-21I1828604ND
2018-06-21I1828603ND
2018-06-21I1828606ND
2018-06-21I1828608ND
2018-06-26I1829342ND
2018-06-26I1829341ND
2018-06-26I1829345ND
2018-07-02I1830578ND
2019-02-19I1907386ND
2019-02-19I1907388ND
2019-03-06I1909868ND
2019-03-06I1909865ND
2019-04-17I1917321ND
2019-06-12I1927972ND
2019-06-20I1929654ND
2019-07-03I1932118ND
2019-07-10I1933346ND
2019-07-10I1933345ND
2019-07-19I1935267ND
2019-07-19I1935266ND
2019-08-28I1942932ND
2019-08-28I1942930ND
2019-09-05I1944523ND
2020-01-29I2004286ND
2020-05-12I2021377ND
2020-05-27I2024179ND
2020-06-24I2029685ND
2020-06-24I2029690ND
2020-06-24I2029684ND
2020-06-25I2029970ND
2020-06-25I2029961ND
2020-06-25I2029967ND
2020-06-25I2029950ND
2020-07-06I2031370ND
2020-07-21I203447ND
2020-07-29I2036178ND
2021-02-10I2106445ND
2021-02-10I2106442ND
2021-02-22I2108110ND
2021-02-23I2108307ND
2021-02-25I2108881ND
2021-02-25I2108882ND
2021-03-10I2111204ND
2021-03-10I2111201ND
2021-03-31I2114461ND
2021-03-31I2114464ND
2021-04-14I2116875ND
2021-04-14I2116880ND
2021-06-02I2126624ND
2021-06-14I2129194ND
2021-06-16I2129746ND
2021-07-07I2133971ND
2022-02-08I2206351ND
2022-02-28I2209478ND
2022-05-04I2221318ND
2022-06-08I2227283ND
2022-06-28I2230856ND
2022-06-28I2230843ND
2022-07-12I2233126ND
2022-07-12I2233125ND
2022-07-12I2233124ND
2022-07-12I2233123ND
2022-07-19I2234591ND
2022-07-26I2235901ND
2022-07-26I2235903ND
2023-03-08I2304392-05ND
2023-04-26I2307945-08ND
2023-04-26I2307945-09ND
2023-06-07I2311322-01ND
2023-06-14I2311829-01ND
2023-07-26I2315525-01ND