Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Beryllium

Erie City Water Authority

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-01-083849228ND
2018-05-213941488ND
2018-08-214030514ND
2019-05-214302821ND
2019-09-104415504ND
2019-11-184489101ND
2020-03-1921954374.00ND
2020-05-1822336363.00ND
2021-04-0624363623.00ND
2021-05-1924561656.00ND
2022-04-1226577583.00ND
2022-05-1726770584.00ND
2023-04-0428825947.00ND
2023-04-1828826392.00ND