Beryllium
City of Alexandria Water System
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
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2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2016 | ND | 72 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 10 | 0 | ND |
2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2019 | ND | 92 | 0 | ND |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 |
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2016-05-10 | 35244408001 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408002 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408003 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408004 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408005 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408001 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408002 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408003 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408004 | ND |
2016-05-10 | 35244408005 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776001 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776002 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776003 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776004 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776005 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776001 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776002 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776003 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776004 | ND |
2016-05-18 | 35245776005 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558001 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558002 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558003 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558004 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558005 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558001 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558002 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558003 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558004 | ND |
2016-05-25 | 35246558005 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060001 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060002 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060003 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060004 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060005 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060001 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060002 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060003 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060004 | ND |
2016-06-06 | 35248060005 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015001 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015002 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015003 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015004 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015005 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015001 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015002 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015003 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015004 | ND |
2016-06-15 | 35250015005 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 35255757001 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 35255757002 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 35255757001 | ND |
2016-07-19 | 35255757002 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194001 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194002 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194003 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194004 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194005 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194001 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194002 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194003 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194004 | ND |
2016-08-09 | 35259194005 | ND |
2016-10-05 | 35271142005 | ND |
2016-10-05 | 35271142005 | ND |
2016-11-09 | 35276653001 | ND |
2016-11-09 | 35276653002 | ND |
2016-11-09 | 35276653001 | ND |
2016-11-09 | 35276653002 | ND |
2016-12-14 | 35283929004 | ND |
2016-12-14 | 35283929004 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 35299871001 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 35299871002 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 35299871001 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 35299871002 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 35329426006 | ND |
2017-08-07 | 35329426006 | ND |
2017-11-02 | 35345825001 | ND |
2017-11-02 | 35345825002 | ND |
2017-11-02 | 35345825001 | ND |
2017-11-02 | 35345825002 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470001 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470002 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470003 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470004 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470005 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470001 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470002 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470003 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470004 | ND |
2019-01-30 | 35445470005 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987001 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987002 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987003 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987004 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987005 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987001 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987002 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987003 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987004 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 35446987005 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250001 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250002 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250003 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250004 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250005 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250001 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250002 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250003 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250004 | ND |
2019-02-27 | 35451250005 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676001 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676002 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676003 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676004 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676001 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676002 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676003 | ND |
2019-03-13 | 35454676004 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260001 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260002 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260003 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260004 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260005 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260001 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260002 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260003 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260004 | ND |
2019-03-20 | 35456260005 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693001 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693002 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693003 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693004 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693005 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693001 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693002 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693003 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693004 | ND |
2019-03-27 | 35457693005 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050001 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050002 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050003 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050004 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050005 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050001 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050002 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050003 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050004 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 35461050005 | ND |
2019-06-06 | B1902352-001 | ND |
2019-06-06 | B1902352-003 | ND |
2019-06-06 | B1902352-001 | ND |
2019-06-06 | B1902352-003 | ND |
2019-07-25 | B1903186-001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | B1903188-001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | B1903186-001 | ND |
2019-07-25 | B1903188-001 | ND |
2019-09-11 | B1904050-001 | ND |
2019-09-11 | B1904050-002 | ND |
2019-09-11 | B1904050-003 | ND |
2019-09-11 | B1904050-001 | ND |
2019-09-11 | B1904050-002 | ND |
2019-09-11 | B1904050-003 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-001 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-002 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-003 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-004 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-005 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-001 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-002 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-003 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-004 | ND |
2019-12-04 | B1905453-005 | ND |