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Beryllium

Harris County Municipal Utility District 6 Carriage Lane

NOTE: Harris County Municipal Utility District 6 Carriage Lane purchases water from City of Houston which is required to test for beryllium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston.

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.

 

120

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND170ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND150ND
2021ND160ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND150ND

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

NOTE: Harris County Municipal Utility District 6 Carriage Lane purchases water from City of Houston which is required to test for beryllium. Sample information shown below was taken by City of Houston.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-18AE09188ND
2018-01-18AE09189ND
2018-01-18AE09190ND
2018-01-23AE09788ND
2018-01-23AE09789ND
2018-01-23AE09790ND
2018-01-31AE11454ND
2018-04-26AE24065ND
2018-04-26AE24066ND
2018-04-26AE24067ND
2018-05-22AE27174ND
2018-07-19AE33888ND
2018-08-03AE35761ND
2018-08-15AE37108ND
2018-08-15AE37110ND
2018-08-15AE37111ND
2018-09-26AE41684ND
2019-01-15AE50040ND
2019-01-15AE50041ND
2019-01-16AE50037ND
2019-03-06AE57322ND
2019-03-06AE57323ND
2019-03-06AE57324ND
2019-03-06AE57325ND
2019-03-06AE57326ND
2019-03-06AE57327ND
2019-04-10AE61966ND
2019-04-10AE61967ND
2019-04-11AE61968ND
2019-04-11AE61969ND
2019-07-25AE75878ND
2019-07-25AE75881ND
2019-09-23AE84176ND
2019-09-23AE84177ND
2019-11-18AE89449ND
2019-11-18AE89450ND
2019-11-22AE90333ND
2019-11-22AE90334ND
2019-11-22AE90336ND
2019-11-22AE90337ND
2019-11-22AE90338ND
2019-12-02AE90791ND
2019-12-02AE90792ND
2019-12-02AE90793ND
2019-12-02AE90794ND
2019-12-02AE90795ND
2019-12-02AE90796ND
2020-02-25AE99695ND
2020-03-16AF02880ND
2020-05-26AF12539ND
2020-05-26AF12540ND
2020-05-26AF12541ND
2020-06-11AF14993ND
2020-08-03AF21609ND
2020-08-03AF21610ND
2020-08-26AF25323ND
2020-08-27AF25584ND
2020-08-27AF25585ND
2020-10-19AF31064ND
2020-10-26AF31828ND
2020-11-04AF33223ND
2020-11-04AF33224ND
2021-02-10AF43410ND
2021-02-10AF43411ND
2021-02-10AF43412ND
2021-02-10AF43418ND
2021-02-10AF43419ND
2021-04-29AF51850ND
2021-04-29AF51851ND
2021-05-24AF55034ND
2021-07-21AF62784ND
2021-08-03AF64362ND
2021-08-03AF64363ND
2021-09-09AF69252ND
2021-09-09AF69253ND
2021-10-13AF73263ND
2021-10-13AF73264ND
2021-10-13AF73265ND
2022-03-23AF90176ND
2022-03-23AF90177ND
2022-03-23AF90178ND
2022-03-24AF90422ND
2022-03-24AF90423ND
2022-03-24AF90424ND
2022-04-06AF92143ND
2022-05-19AF97647ND
2022-05-19AF97648ND
2022-05-19AF97649ND
2022-05-19AF97650ND
2022-06-29AG02714ND
2022-08-16AG09374ND
2022-08-16AG09375ND
2022-08-17AG09601ND
2022-10-10AG16420ND
2022-10-10AG16421ND
2022-10-10AG16422ND
2022-10-10AG16423ND
2022-10-10AG16424ND
2022-10-11AG16581ND
2022-10-24AG17978ND
2022-10-24AG17979ND
2022-10-24AG17980ND
2022-10-24AG17988ND
2022-10-25AG18248ND
2022-10-25AG18252ND
2023-01-31AG26684ND
2023-01-31AG26685ND
2023-01-31AG26686ND
2023-01-31AG26691ND
2023-02-23AG30169ND
2023-04-06AG35746ND
2023-04-06AG35748ND
2023-06-27AG46096ND
2023-06-27AG46097ND
2023-08-23AG53640ND
2023-08-24AG53908ND
2023-08-24AG53909ND
2023-08-24AG53910ND
2023-10-10AG59336ND
2023-10-11AG59334ND