Beryllium in Drinking Water
What you need to know about beryllium in your tap water.
EPA Limit (MCL)
4 ppb
EPA Goal (MCLG)
4 ppb
Category
Inorganic
Health Effects
Intestinal lesions
Common Sources
Discharge from metal refineries, coal-burning factories
How to Remove Beryllium from Water
Recommended filtration methods: Activated alumina, ion exchange
4,275
Total Violations
1,563
Systems Affected
Beryllium Violations by State
| State | Violations | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 861 | 268 |
| Texas | 714 | 219 |
| Georgia | 352 | 112 |
| New York | 319 | 141 |
| Colorado | 211 | 84 |
| Mississippi | 143 | 26 |
| Arizona | 142 | 38 |
| Utah | 125 | 42 |
| Montana | 105 | 60 |
| Alabama | 94 | 33 |
| California | 88 | 33 |
| North Carolina | 87 | 30 |
| Oklahoma | 84 | 32 |
| Illinois | 80 | 19 |
| Missouri | 79 | 45 |
| Indiana | 76 | 42 |
| Connecticut | 66 | 32 |
| Alaska | 64 | 44 |
| New Jersey | 64 | 28 |
| Maryland | 60 | 14 |
Water Systems with Most Beryllium Violations
PA AMERICAN AUDUBON
8,200 served50 violations
C
QVWD-WEST & EAST COMBINED WATER SYSTEM
221 served28 violations
A
BULLHEAD CITY MOHAVE
36,330 served27 violations
D
SEVEN ESTATES
189 served26 violations
F
SHREWSBURY BOROUGH
4,727 served24 violations
C
TOWN OF PRINCESS ANNE
3,300 served21 violations
A
WHISPERING PINES MHP
305 served21 violations
C
EPCOR - AGUA FRIA
127,718 served18 violations
D
NORTH PANOLA WATER DISTRICT
1,500 served18 violations
C
STEWARTSTOWN BORO WATER AUTH
5,206 served16 violations
C