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Beryllium

Baton Rouge Water Company

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.

 

258

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND360ND
2019ND720ND
2020ND440ND
2021ND330ND
2022ND330ND
2023ND400ND

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
2018-04-17AE21373ND
2018-04-17AE21376ND
2018-04-17AE21373ND
2018-04-17AE21376ND
2018-09-20B1804419-001ND
2018-09-20B1804419-002ND
2018-09-20B1804419-003ND
2018-09-20B1804419-004ND
2018-09-20B1804419-001ND
2018-09-20B1804419-002ND
2018-09-20B1804419-003ND
2018-09-20B1804419-004ND
2018-09-24B1804492-001ND
2018-09-24B1804492-002ND
2018-09-24B1804492-003ND
2018-09-24B1804492-004ND
2018-09-24B1804492-001ND
2018-09-24B1804492-002ND
2018-09-24B1804492-003ND
2018-09-24B1804492-004ND
2018-12-03B1805681-001ND
2018-12-03B1805681-002ND
2018-12-03B1805681-003ND
2018-12-03B1805681-001ND
2018-12-03B1805681-002ND
2018-12-03B1805681-003ND
2018-12-04B1805718-001ND
2018-12-04B1805718-002ND
2018-12-04B1805718-001ND
2018-12-04B1805718-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-001ND
2018-12-11B1805886-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-003ND
2018-12-11B1805886-001ND
2018-12-11B1805886-002ND
2018-12-11B1805886-003ND
2019-01-23B1900320-001ND
2019-01-23B1900320-002ND
2019-01-23B1900320-003ND
2019-01-23B1900320-001ND
2019-01-23B1900320-002ND
2019-01-23B1900320-003ND
2019-02-14B1900648-001ND
2019-02-14B1900648-002ND
2019-02-14B1900648-001ND
2019-02-14B1900648-002ND
2019-03-14B1901011-001ND
2019-03-14B1901011-002ND
2019-03-14B1901011-001ND
2019-03-14B1901011-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-001ND
2019-03-18B1901046-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-003ND
2019-03-18B1901046-004ND
2019-03-18B1901046-001ND
2019-03-18B1901046-002ND
2019-03-18B1901046-003ND
2019-03-18B1901046-004ND
2019-03-25B1901118-001ND
2019-03-25B1901118-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-002ND
2019-04-09B1901403-003ND
2019-04-09B1901403-001ND
2019-04-09B1901403-002ND
2019-04-09B1901403-003ND
2019-04-10B1901440-001ND
2019-04-10B1901440-002ND
2019-04-10B1901440-001ND
2019-04-10B1901440-002ND
2019-04-24B1901656-001ND
2019-04-24B1901656-002ND
2019-04-24B1901656-001ND
2019-04-24B1901656-002ND
2019-04-2935464817001ND
2019-04-2935464817002ND
2019-04-29B1901696-001ND
2019-04-29B1901696-002ND
2019-04-2935464817001ND
2019-04-2935464817002ND
2019-04-29B1901696-001ND
2019-04-29B1901696-002ND
2019-05-16B1902022-001ND
2019-05-16B1902022-002ND
2019-05-16B1902022-001ND
2019-05-16B1902022-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-001ND
2019-08-21B1903611-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-003ND
2019-08-21B1903611-001ND
2019-08-21B1903611-002ND
2019-08-21B1903611-003ND
2019-10-07B1904469-001ND
2019-10-07B1904469-001ND
2019-10-28B1904779-001ND
2019-10-28B1904779-001ND
2019-11-20B1905155-001ND
2019-11-20B1905155-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-002ND
2019-12-03B1905405-003ND
2019-12-03B1905405-001ND
2019-12-03B1905405-002ND
2019-12-03B1905405-003ND
2019-12-04B1905437-001ND
2019-12-04B1905437-002ND
2019-12-04B1905437-001ND
2019-12-04B1905437-002ND
2020-01-09B2000129-001ND
2020-01-16B2000193-001ND
2020-01-16B2000193-002ND
2020-02-10B2000621-001ND
2020-04-14B2001715-001ND
2020-04-14B2001715-002ND
2020-04-14B2001715-003ND
2020-04-27B2001939-001ND
2020-04-27B2001939-002ND
2020-04-27B2001939-003ND
2020-04-28B2001982-001ND
2020-04-28B2001982-002ND
2020-05-04B2002169-001ND
2020-05-04B2002169-002ND
2020-05-04B2002169-003ND
2020-05-04B2002169-004ND
2020-05-05B2002169-005ND
2020-05-20B2002339-001ND
2020-05-20B2002339-002ND
2020-05-20B2002339-003ND
2020-06-17B2002885-001ND
2020-06-17B2002885-002ND
2020-06-17B2002885-005ND
2020-06-22B2002956-001ND
2020-06-22B2002956-002ND
2020-06-22B2002956-003ND
2020-06-23B2002963-001ND
2020-06-23B2002963-002ND
2020-06-23B2002963-003ND
2020-07-21B2003593-001ND
2020-07-21B2003593-002ND
2020-07-22B2003612-002ND
2020-07-22B2003612-003ND
2020-07-29B2003783-001ND
2020-07-29B2003783-004ND
2020-08-04B2003951-001ND
2020-08-04B2003951-002ND
2020-09-15B2004636-001ND
2020-10-12B2005325-001ND
2020-10-12B2005325-002ND
2020-10-26B2005630-001ND
2020-10-26B2005630-002ND
2020-12-08B2006496-001ND
2020-12-08B2006496-002ND
2021-01-25B2100197-001ND
2021-01-25B2100197-002ND
2021-03-02B2100986-001ND
2021-03-02B2100986-002ND
2021-03-02B2100986-003ND
2021-03-08B2101053-001ND
2021-03-08B2101053-002ND
2021-04-27B2101843-001ND
2021-05-18B2102267-001ND
2021-05-18B2102267-002ND
2021-07-13B2103158-001ND
2021-07-13B2103158-002ND
2021-07-13B2103158-003ND
2021-07-14B2103171-001ND
2021-07-14B2103171-002ND
2021-07-28B2103455-001ND
2021-07-28B2103455-002ND
2021-08-09B2103728-001ND
2021-08-09B2103728-002ND
2021-10-12B2105444-001ND
2021-10-12B2105444-002ND
2021-10-20B2105571-005ND
2021-10-21B2105571-001ND
2021-10-21B2105571-002ND
2021-10-21B2105571-003ND
2021-10-21B2105571-004ND
2021-11-01B2105896-001ND
2021-11-01B2105896-002ND
2021-11-15B2106086-001ND
2021-11-15B2106086-002ND
2021-11-15B2106086-003ND
2021-11-15B2106086-004ND
2021-12-06B2106468-001ND
2022-01-24B2200322-001ND
2022-01-24B2200322-002ND
2022-02-08B2200567-001ND
2022-02-08B2200567-004ND
2022-02-21B2200845-001ND
2022-02-21B2200845-002ND
2022-02-21B2200845-003ND
2022-03-14B2201117-001ND
2022-03-14B2201117-002ND
2022-03-14B2201117-003ND
2022-03-14B2201117-004ND
2022-03-14B2201117-005ND
2022-04-18B2201800-001ND
2022-04-18B2201800-002ND
2022-04-18B2201800-003ND
2022-04-18B2201800-004ND
2022-04-18B2201800-005ND
2022-05-02B2202144-001ND
2022-05-02B2202144-002ND
2022-06-20B2202889-001ND
2022-08-18B2203869-001ND
2022-08-18B2203869-003ND
2022-08-18B2203869-004ND
2022-10-25B2205237-001ND
2022-10-25B2205237-003ND
2022-10-25B2205237-004ND
2022-10-25B2205237-005ND
2022-10-25B2205237-006ND
2022-11-16B2205470-001ND
2022-11-17B2205470-002ND
2022-12-05B2205725-001ND
2022-12-05B2205725-002ND
2022-12-05B2205725-003ND
2023-01-11B2300125-001ND
2023-04-10B2301580-001ND
2023-04-10B2301580-002ND
2023-04-10B2301580-003ND
2023-04-10B2301580-004ND
2023-04-10B2301580-005ND
2023-04-17B2301644-001ND
2023-04-17B2301644-002ND
2023-04-17B2301644-003ND
2023-04-17B2301644-004ND
2023-04-17B2301644-005ND
2023-05-02B2301888-001ND
2023-05-02B2301888-002ND
2023-05-02B2301888-003ND
2023-05-02B2301888-004ND
2023-05-02B2301888-005ND
2023-06-14B2302423-001ND
2023-06-14B2302423-003ND
2023-06-14B2302423-005ND
2023-06-14B2302423-006ND
2023-06-20B2302506-001ND
2023-06-20B2302506-002ND
2023-06-20B2302506-003ND
2023-06-20B2302507-001ND
2023-06-26B2302633-001ND
2023-06-26B2302633-002ND
2023-07-3135817759002ND
2023-07-31B2303138-001ND
2023-08-29B2303635-001ND
2023-09-19B2303960-001ND
2023-09-19B2303960-002ND
2023-09-19B2303960-003ND
2023-09-19B2303960-004ND
2023-10-11B2304377-001ND
2023-10-11B2304377-002ND
2023-10-11B2304377-003ND
2023-10-11B2304377-004ND
2023-10-11B2304377-005ND
2023-12-13B2305290-001ND
2023-12-13B2305290-002ND