Beryllium

Town of Hempstead Water Department

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	ND	35	0	ND
2015	ND	12	0	ND
2016	0.0218 ppb	28	1	ND - 0.610 ppb
2017	ND	17	0	ND
2018	ND	24	0	ND
2019	ND	23	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
2014-02-03	97973-PRI	ND
2014-02-04	98005-PRI	ND
2014-03-20	1403E39-009-PRI	ND
2014-03-20	1403E39-004-PRI	ND
2014-03-20	1403E39-003-PRI	ND
2014-03-20	1403E39-006-PRI	ND
2014-04-29	98539-04292014-P	ND
2014-04-29	98537-04292014-P	ND
2014-04-29	98533-04292014-P	ND
2014-04-29	98534-04292014-P	ND
2014-04-29	98538-04292014-P	ND
2014-04-29	98535-04292014-P	ND
2014-04-29	98536-04292014-P	ND
2014-06-16	098911-06162014-	ND
2014-07-14	99139-07142014-P	ND
2014-07-14	99137-07142014-P	ND
2014-07-14	99138-07142014-P	ND
2014-07-14	99136-07142014-P	ND
2014-08-27	99388-08272014-P	ND
2014-08-27	99391-08272014-P	ND
2014-08-27	99390-08272014-P	ND
2014-08-27	99387-08272014-P	ND
2014-08-27	99393-08272014-P	ND
2014-10-01	99733-PRI	ND
2014-10-02	99750-PRI	ND
2014-11-17	100002-PRI	ND
2014-11-17	100001-11172014-	ND
2014-11-17	100000-PRI	ND
2014-11-17	9997-11172014-PR	ND
2014-12-01	100115-12012014-	ND
2014-12-01	100116-12012014-	ND
2014-12-01	100114-12012014-	ND
2014-12-01	100120-PRI	ND
2014-12-01	100117-12012014-	ND
2014-12-04	100121-12012014-	ND
2015-01-12	100351-01122015-	ND
2015-01-12	100352-01122015-	ND
2015-01-12	100350-01122015-	ND
2015-01-12	100355-01122015-	ND
2015-03-02	100548-03022015-	ND
2015-03-02	100549-03022015-	ND
2015-03-02	100547-03022015-	ND
2015-03-02	100546-03022015-	ND
2015-03-30	100646	ND
2015-03-30	100645	ND
2015-03-30	100639	ND
2015-03-30	100647	ND
2016-02-01	1602051-002-PRI	ND
2016-02-04	1602447-002 PRI	0.610 ppb
2016-03-31	1603P15-004-PRI	ND
2016-03-31	1603P15-001-PRI	ND
2016-03-31	1603P15-002-PRI	ND
2016-03-31	1603P15-003-PRI	ND
2016-04-04	1604218-004-PRI	ND
2016-04-04	1604218-001	ND
2016-04-04	1604218-006-PRI	ND
2016-04-04	1604218-005-PRI	ND
2016-04-04	1604218-003-PRI	ND
2016-04-04	1604218-002-PRI	ND
2016-04-25	1604M30-005-PRI	ND
2016-04-25	1604M30-002-PRI	ND
2016-04-25	1604M30-001-PRI	ND
2016-04-25	1604M30-006-PRI	ND
2016-04-25	1604M30-004-PRI	ND
2016-04-25	1604M30-003-PRI	ND
2016-05-19	1605I29-006-PRI	ND
2016-05-19	1605I29-007-PRI	ND
2016-06-03	1606334-002-PRI	ND
2016-06-16	1606G41-007-PRI	ND
2016-06-16	1606G41-003-PRI	ND
2016-06-16	1606G41-006-PRI	ND
2016-06-16	1606G41-003	ND
2016-06-29	1606S43-003-PRI	ND
2016-08-31	1608S39-003-PRI	ND
2016-08-31	1608S39-005-PRI	ND
2017-01-30	701014002-PRI	ND
2017-01-30	7010148004-PRI	ND
2017-01-30	7010148003-PRI	ND
2017-01-30	7010148001-PRI	ND
2017-01-30	7010148007-PRI	ND
2017-02-13	7011165005-PRI	ND
2017-02-13	7011165007-PRI	ND
2017-02-13	7011165006-PRI	ND
2017-02-13	7011165008-PRI	ND
2017-02-27	7012180005-PRI	ND
2017-02-27	7012180003-PRI	ND
2017-02-27	7012180009-PRI	ND
2017-02-27	7012180006-PRI	ND
2017-05-02	7017470003-PRI	ND
2017-05-31	7019963005-PRI	ND
2017-07-13	7024011003-PRI	ND
2017-10-25	7034010003-PRI	ND
2018-01-16	7040464002-PRI	ND
2018-01-29	7041520004-PRI	ND
2018-01-29	7041520010-PRI	ND
2018-01-29	7041520003-PRI	ND
2018-01-30	7041659002-PRI	ND
2018-04-13	7048404001-PRI	ND
2018-04-20	7049155002-PRI	ND
2018-04-20	7049155003-PRI	ND
2018-04-20	7049155001-PRI	ND
2018-04-20	7049155005	ND
2018-04-20	7049155003	ND
2018-04-20	70449155004-PRI	ND
2018-04-26	7049700003-PRI	ND
2018-04-26	7049700004-PRI	ND
2018-05-09	7051103001-PRI	ND
2018-05-29	7052946009-PRI	ND
2018-05-29	7052946006-PRI	ND
2018-06-28	7056573001-PRI	ND
2018-07-05	60521453-PRI	ND
2018-07-30	7059788006-PRI	ND
2018-07-30	7059788004-PRI	ND
2018-07-30	7059788008-PRI	ND
2018-07-30	7059788007-PRI	ND
2018-07-30	7059788001-PRI	ND
2019-01-24	7077506003	ND
2019-01-24	7077506007-PRI	ND
2019-01-24	7077506006-PRI	ND
2019-01-24	7077506005-PRI	ND
2019-01-24	7077506004-PRI	ND
2019-01-24	7077506009-PRI	ND
2019-01-24	7077506003-PRI	ND
2019-01-29	7077854005-PRI	ND
2019-01-29	7077854001-PRI	ND
2019-02-06	7078608005-PRI	ND
2019-02-06	7078608003-PRI	ND
2019-02-06	7078608007-PRI	ND
2019-05-15	7089637006	ND
2019-05-15	7089637001	ND
2019-05-15	7089637005	ND
2019-05-15	7089637003	ND
2019-05-15	7089637002	ND
2019-06-04	7091931001-PRI	ND
2019-06-27	7095546003-PRI	ND
2019-06-27	7095546005-PRI	ND
2019-06-27	7095546002-PRI	ND
2019-06-27	7095546004-PRI	ND
2019-08-16	70101758001	ND