Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Meridian Water Department

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.

 

66

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND230ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND220ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND130ND

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
2018-03-26I2018003270667ND
2018-03-26I2018003270688ND
2018-03-26I2018003270670ND
2018-03-26I201803270687ND
2018-03-26I2018003270671ND
2018-03-26I2018003270680ND
2018-03-26I2018003270686ND
2018-03-26I2018003270668ND
2018-03-26I2018003270682ND
2018-03-26I2018003270673ND
2018-03-26I2018003270666ND
2018-03-26I2018003270669ND
2018-03-26I2018003270665ND
2018-03-26I2018003270685ND
2018-03-26I2018003270675ND
2018-03-26I2018003270683ND
2018-03-26I2018003270684ND
2018-03-26I2018003270674ND
2018-03-26I2018003270681ND
2018-03-26I2018003270672ND
2018-03-26I2018003270689ND
2018-04-10I201804120311ND
2018-06-12I201806131144ND
2019-04-09201904100102ND
2019-12-10201912110680ND
2020-03-10202003110253ND
2020-03-10202003110242ND
2020-03-17202003180487ND
2020-03-17202003180445ND
2020-03-17202003180341ND
2020-03-18202003190169ND
2020-04-07202004080558ND
2020-04-07202004080530ND
2020-04-14202004160513ND
2020-04-14202004150455ND
2020-08-05202008060243ND
2020-08-06202008070395ND
2020-08-06202008070424ND
2020-08-06202008070429ND
2020-08-13202008140195ND
2020-08-24202008260647ND
2020-08-26202008280065ND
2020-11-23202011240342ND
2020-11-23202011240344ND
2020-11-24202011250284ND
2020-11-24202011250275ND
2020-12-02202012030482ND
2021-01-20202101210294ND
2021-07-21202107220276ND
2021-11-16202111170684ND
2022-02-22202202231261ND
2022-03-01202203020994ND
2022-11-16380-28732-1ND
2023-08-01380-57235-1ND
2023-08-02380-57464-1ND
2023-08-07380-57977-1ND
2023-08-07380-57974-1ND
2023-08-07380-57897-1ND
2023-08-07380-57894-1ND
2023-08-07380-57899-1ND
2023-08-09380-58355-1ND
2023-08-09380-58481-1ND
2023-08-09380-58496-1ND
2023-08-10380-58742-1ND
2023-09-26380-64488-1ND
2023-09-26380-64427-1ND