Beryllium

City of Celina

NOTE: City of Celina purchases water from Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant which is required to test for beryllium. Sample information shown below was taken by Utrwd Regional Water Treatment Plant.

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	Range of results
2014	ND	2	ND
2015	ND	2	ND
2016	ND	2	ND
2017	ND	2	ND
2018	ND	2	ND
2019	ND	2	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
2014-07-22	Q1429878009	ND
2014-07-22	Q1429878010	ND
2015-09-16	Q1536495006	ND
2015-09-21	Q1536819001	ND
2016-03-30	Q1612988002	ND
2016-06-07	Q1622615001	ND
2017-02-02	Q1704610002	ND
2017-09-26	Q1746575002	ND
2018-02-13	Q1805957002	ND
2018-09-25	Q1838256002	ND
2019-03-07	Q1909910003	ND
2019-10-02	Q1971112002	ND