Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

State College Boro Water Auth.

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND90ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND40ND

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
2018-02-148B14175-02ND
2018-02-148B14175-03ND
2018-02-148B14175-04ND
2018-02-148B14175-05ND
2018-02-148B14175-01ND
2019-02-129B12142-01ND
2020-02-1221735724.00ND
2021-02-1623954032.00ND
2021-02-1623954043.00ND
2021-02-1623954054.00ND
2021-02-1623954065.00ND
2021-02-1623954021.00ND
2021-04-0724321994.00ND
2021-08-1625098861.00ND
2021-09-1325291497.00ND
2021-11-1525654963.00ND
2022-02-1526182633.00ND
2022-09-0127520781.00ND
2022-11-1627890890.00ND
2023-02-1428415048.00ND
2023-05-1528981483.00ND
2023-08-1429578257.00ND
2023-11-1330139890.00ND