Beryllium
Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration 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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2015 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2016 | ND | 9 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 12 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 12 | 0 | 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 |
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2014-01-14 | 309790IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-02-10 | 311326IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-03-17 | 2992456IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-07-15 | 321255IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-08-07 | 322832IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-09-09 | 325031IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-10-08 | 327008IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-11-13 | 329121IOC-2014 | ND |
2014-12-09 | 330453IOC-2014 | ND |
2015-01-14 | 332289IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-02-11 | 333993IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-03-10 | 335849IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-04-16 | 3226208IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-05-12 | 3240145IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-06-02 | 3253262IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-07-14 | 344168IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-08-18 | 346913IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-09-10 | 3489551IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-10-14 | 350961IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-11-12 | 352806IOC-2015 | ND |
2015-12-08 | 3370422IOC-2015 | ND |
2016-04-14 | 3431029IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-05-11 | 3446573IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 3467795IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-07-13 | 3492789IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-08-16 | 3524660IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-09-07 | 3541031IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-10-12 | 3563708IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-11-09 | 3582700IOC-2016 | ND |
2016-12-06 | 3599723IOC-2016 | ND |
2017-01-11 | 3619924IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 3635089IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-03-08 | 3650799IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-04-11 | 3672299IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-05-03 | 3687615IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-06-06 | 3707950IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-07-13 | 3732861IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-08-14 | 3755943IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-09-12 | 3776743IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-10-10 | 400186IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-11-20 | 403250IOC-2017 | ND |
2017-12-07 | 404447IOC-2017 | ND |
2018-05-02 | 415443IOC-2018 | ND |
2018-06-06 | 418609IOC-2018 | ND |
2018-07-11 | 422160IOC-2018 | ND |
2018-08-09 | 425661IOC-2018 | ND |
2018-09-13 | 429676IOC-2018 | ND |
2018-10-09 | 432643IOC-2018 | ND |
2018-11-06 | 435300IOC-2018 | ND |
2018-12-12 | 438499IOC-2018 | ND |
2019-01-16 | 441104IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-02-13 | 443254IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-03-14 | 446315IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-04-16 | 449203 | ND |
2019-05-07 | 451302 | ND |
2019-06-11 | 455113 | ND |
2019-07-17 | 458928IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-08-13 | 461743IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-09-12 | 465172IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-10-10 | 468111IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-11-06 | 470415IOC-2019 | ND |
2019-12-09 | 473141IOC-2019 | ND |