Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Briarcliff Manor Village

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.

 

17

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND40ND
2022ND40ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-07-05AU14087INPND
2019-07-18AV15084INPND
2020-02-04AW02346INPND
2020-07-28AW14392-INPND
2020-07-28AW14390-INPND
2020-08-07AW15105INPND
2021-02-03AX02231-INPND
2021-08-17AX16690-INPND
2021-08-17AX16692-INPND
2021-09-23AX19444-INPND
2022-01-18AY01003-INPND
2022-08-02AY13529-INPND
2022-08-02AY13527-INPND
2022-09-28AY17452-INPND
2023-08-30AZ16072-INPND
2023-08-30AZ16070-INPND
2023-09-15AZ17035-INPND