Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Barton Dade Cedar & Jasper Counties Consolidated Public Water Supply District 1

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.

 

19

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND90ND
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND100ND
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-05-20AD47546ND
2019-05-20AD47547ND
2019-05-20AD47548ND
2019-05-20AD47549ND
2019-05-20AD47550ND
2019-05-20AD47551ND
2019-05-20AD47552ND
2019-05-20AD47553ND
2019-05-20AD47545ND
2022-05-172211798ND
2022-05-172211799ND
2022-05-172211803ND
2022-05-172211802ND
2022-05-172211801ND
2022-05-172211800ND
2022-05-172211795ND
2022-05-172211796ND
2022-05-172211797ND
2022-11-112219082ND