Beryllium
Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
2014 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 23 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 26 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 24 | 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 |
---|---|---|
2014-01-14 | 140114_01_AC1481 | ND |
2014-01-14 | 140114_02_AC1475 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 140211_01_AC1772 | ND |
2014-02-11 | 140211_02_AC1765 | ND |
2014-03-11 | 140311_01_AC2047 | ND |
2014-03-11 | 140311_02_AC2039 | ND |
2014-04-08 | 140408_01_AC2379 | ND |
2014-04-08 | 140408_02_AC2372 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 140513_01_AC2793 | ND |
2014-05-13 | 140513_02_AC2785 | ND |
2014-06-10 | 140610_01_AC3095 | ND |
2014-06-10 | 140610_02_AC3087 | ND |
2014-07-08 | 140708_01_AC3395 | ND |
2014-07-08 | 140708_02_AC3383 | ND |
2014-08-12 | 140812_01_AC3774 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 140909_01_AC4066 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 140909_02_AC4059 | ND |
2014-10-14 | 141014_01_AC4498 | ND |
2014-10-14 | 141014_02_AC4489 | ND |
2014-10-14 | 141014_02_AC4498 | ND |
2014-11-11 | 141111_01_AC4846 | ND |
2014-11-11 | 141111_02_AC4835 | ND |
2014-12-09 | 141209_01_AC5092 | ND |
2014-12-09 | 141209_02_AC5084 | ND |
2015-01-13 | 150113_01_AC5416 | ND |
2015-01-13 | 150113_02_AC5408 | ND |
2015-02-10 | 150210_01_AC5726 | ND |
2015-02-10 | 150210_02_AC5718 | ND |
2015-03-10 | AC60011 | ND |
2015-03-10 | AC59937 | ND |
2015-04-14 | AC63895 | ND |
2015-04-14 | AC63822 | ND |
2015-05-12 | AC66987 | ND |
2015-05-12 | AC66902 | ND |
2015-07-14 | AC74036 | ND |
2015-07-14 | AC73910 | ND |
2015-07-21 | E16000230002 | ND |
2015-08-11 | AC77774 | ND |
2015-08-11 | AC77674 | ND |
2015-09-08 | AC81452 | ND |
2015-09-08 | AC81373 | ND |
2015-09-17 | E16001148002 | ND |
2015-10-13 | AC85685 | ND |
2015-10-13 | AC85607 | ND |
2015-11-10 | AC89420 | ND |
2015-11-10 | AC89364 | ND |
2015-12-08 | AC92451 | ND |
2016-01-12 | AC95928 | ND |
2016-01-12 | AC95850 | ND |
2016-02-09 | AC98982 | ND |
2016-02-09 | AC98902 | ND |
2016-03-08 | AD02021 | ND |
2016-03-08 | AD01942 | ND |
2016-04-12 | AD06053 | ND |
2016-04-12 | AD05968 | ND |
2016-05-10 | AD09826 | ND |
2016-05-10 | AD09746 | ND |
2016-06-14 | AD14066 | ND |
2016-06-14 | AD13984 | ND |
2016-07-12 | AD17149 | ND |
2016-07-12 | AD17048 | ND |
2016-08-09 | AD20301 | ND |
2016-08-11 | AD20903 | ND |
2016-09-13 | AD24906 | ND |
2016-09-13 | AD24834 | ND |
2016-10-11 | AD28158 | ND |
2016-10-11 | AD28098 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AD38445 | ND |
2017-01-10 | AD38372 | ND |
2017-02-14 | AD42246 | ND |
2017-02-14 | AD42177 | ND |
2017-03-14 | AD45692 | ND |
2017-03-14 | AD45575 | ND |
2017-04-11 | AD49449 | ND |
2017-04-11 | AD49379 | ND |
2017-05-09 | AD52738 | ND |
2017-05-09 | AD52666 | ND |
2017-06-13 | AD56604 | ND |
2017-06-13 | AD56506 | ND |
2017-07-11 | AD59601 | ND |
2017-07-11 | AD59578 | ND |
2017-08-08 | AD62956 | ND |
2017-08-08 | AD62880 | ND |
2017-09-12 | AD67537 | ND |
2017-09-12 | AD67444 | ND |
2017-10-10 | AD70728 | ND |
2017-10-10 | AD70705 | ND |
2017-11-14 | AD74727 | ND |
2017-11-14 | AD74704 | ND |
2017-12-05 | AD76797 | ND |
2017-12-05 | AD76774 | ND |
2018-01-09 | AD80336 | ND |
2018-01-09 | AD80266 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AD84855 | ND |
2018-02-13 | AD84831 | ND |
2018-03-06 | E18003203002 | ND |
2018-03-08 | E1800325003 | ND |
2018-03-13 | AD88037 | ND |
2018-03-13 | AD88013 | ND |
2018-04-10 | AD91396 | ND |
2018-04-10 | AD91375 | ND |
2018-05-08 | AD94963 | ND |
2018-05-08 | AD94936 | ND |
2018-06-12 | AD98952 | ND |
2018-06-12 | AD98881 | ND |
2018-07-10 | AE02215 | ND |
2018-07-10 | AE02194 | ND |
2018-08-14 | AE06322 | ND |
2018-08-14 | AE06296 | ND |
2018-09-11 | AE09624 | ND |
2018-09-11 | AE09599 | ND |
2018-10-09 | AE12974 | ND |
2018-10-09 | AE13025 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE17129 | ND |
2018-11-13 | AE17099 | ND |
2018-12-11 | AE20322 | ND |
2018-12-11 | AE20302 | ND |
2019-01-08 | AE23275 | ND |
2019-01-08 | AE23238 | ND |
2019-02-12 | AE27246 | ND |
2019-02-12 | AE27165 | ND |
2019-03-12 | AE30209 | ND |
2019-03-12 | AE30171 | ND |
2019-04-09 | AE33370 | ND |
2019-04-09 | AE33347 | ND |
2019-05-14 | AE37919 | ND |
2019-05-14 | AE37885 | ND |
2019-06-11 | AE41550 | ND |
2019-06-11 | AE41506 | ND |
2019-07-09 | AE44761 | ND |
2019-07-09 | AE44781 | ND |
2019-08-13 | AE49049 | ND |
2019-08-13 | AE48984 | ND |
2019-09-10 | AE52166 | ND |
2019-09-10 | AE52128 | ND |
2019-10-01 | AE54479-METALS | ND |
2019-10-01 | AE54476-METALS | ND |
2019-11-05 | AE58313-METALS | ND |
2019-11-19 | AE59864-METALS | ND |
2019-12-03 | AE61206-METALS | ND |
2019-12-03 | AE61294-METALS | ND |