Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Country Acres/southgate

NOTE: Country Acres/southgate purchases water from Two Rivers Utilities which is required to test for beryllium. Sample information shown below was taken by Two Rivers Utilities.

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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND10ND
2021ND10ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: Country Acres/southgate purchases water from Two Rivers Utilities which is required to test for beryllium. Sample information shown below was taken by Two Rivers Utilities.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-303861472ND
2020-01-074531586ND
2021-01-114811071ND
2022-01-20810-12821-2ND
2023-02-07810-52638-B-2ND