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Beryllium

Essex Fells Water Department

NOTE: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for beryllium. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

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.

 

63

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND80ND
2020ND120ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND80ND

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: Essex Fells Water Department purchases water from NJ American Water - Short Hills which is required to test for beryllium. Sample information shown below was taken by NJ American Water - Short Hills.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-1838399801ND
2018-01-2438403401ND
2018-02-0638703001ND
2018-02-0838702501ND
2018-02-2238696501ND
2018-06-0439995001ND
2018-06-1339993601ND
2018-10-0941591401ND
2018-10-0941591301ND
2018-10-0941591601ND
2018-11-0842049501ND
2019-01-3042613201ND
2019-02-1943027901ND
2019-06-0544738201ND
2019-06-1344738401ND
2019-10-2446916501ND
2019-10-2446916301ND
2019-11-2546916801ND
2019-12-0943027701ND
2020-01-1648037801ND
2020-02-1248532901ND
2020-02-1348532701ND
2020-04-0649502401ND
2020-06-1150330001ND
2020-06-2250330201ND
2020-07-2849970901ND
2020-09-1551381401ND
2020-10-1252179301ND
2020-10-1952179501ND
2020-10-2652179801ND
2020-11-1952492101ND
2021-01-1253057501ND
2021-02-0853392601ND
2021-02-1153396001ND
2021-02-2253392401ND
2021-05-0654350501ND
2021-06-0354717001ND
2021-06-2154732301ND
2021-08-1955743001ND
2021-09-2053057601ND
2021-10-1356464301ND
2021-10-1456464201ND
2021-11-0456670701ND
2022-01-2057275001ND
2022-01-2757275101ND
2022-02-1757749901ND
2022-03-1057750001ND
2022-05-2558508901ND
2022-06-0759162301ND
2022-06-1559159201ND
2022-08-2259869601ND
2022-10-1360529601ND
2022-10-1360529401ND
2022-10-2660529701ND
2022-12-1660817901ND
2023-01-1261617501ND
2023-02-1361924301ND
2023-02-1661924201ND
2023-06-0763703401ND
2023-06-1463700001ND
2023-10-0968003301ND
2023-10-1268004901ND
2023-10-1268002901ND