Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Town of Hampstead

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.

 

33

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND110ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND80ND
2021ND80ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-06-04E054175_12ND
2018-09-05E055512_04ND
2018-09-05E055512_20ND
2018-09-05E055512_18ND
2018-09-05E055512_15ND
2018-09-05E055512_10ND
2018-09-05E055512_08ND
2018-09-05E055512_06ND
2018-10-02E19001148003ND
2018-10-02E1900148002ND
2018-12-03E056641_02ND
2020-03-03E062383-06ND
2020-03-03E062383-18ND
2020-03-03E20002994004ND
2020-06-03E20003718002ND
2020-07-29E21000292002ND
2020-09-01E064325-04ND
2020-09-01E064325-11ND
2020-12-14E065517_02ND
2021-01-21E21001852002ND
2021-06-02E067105_14ND
2021-09-01E068099_05ND
2021-09-01E068099_06ND
2021-09-01E068099_12ND
2021-09-01E068099_15ND
2021-09-01E068099_16ND
2021-12-02E069059_02ND
2022-03-01E2200123702ND
2022-08-03E230002502ND
2023-03-01030123-316BB1-3ND
2023-09-05090523-316T-T1ND
2023-09-05090523-316Z-Z1ND
2023-12-04120423-316AA1-BB3ND