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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cadmium

City of Sherman

Cadmium is a toxic metal found in food and drinking water. It has been linked to kidney toxicity, bone damage, cancer, and damage to developing fetuses.

 

25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND20ND
2015ND10ND
2016ND90ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND10ND
2019ND90ND

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 0.04 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 0.04 ppb for cadmium 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 internal organs.

EPA Maximum Contaminant
Level (MCL) 5 ppb

The legal limit for cadmium, established in 1991, was based on research studies of cadmium toxicity conducted in the 1970s. This limit may not fully protect against the risk of cancer due to cadmium exposure.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-04-22Q1412762003ND
2014-06-16Q1421403005ND
2015-03-17Q1509888004ND
2016-01-20Q1602479019ND
2016-01-20Q1602479018ND
2016-01-20Q1602479017ND
2016-04-11Q1614214006ND
2016-11-08Q1648503006ND
2016-11-08Q1648503005ND
2016-11-08Q1648503004ND
2016-11-08Q1648503003ND
2016-11-08Q1648503002ND
2017-01-12Q1701556004ND
2017-01-12Q1701556012ND
2017-07-11Q1728660017ND
2018-07-05Q1826605004ND
2019-02-12Q1906434014ND
2019-02-12Q1906434013ND
2019-02-12Q1906434012ND
2019-02-12Q1906434011ND
2019-05-07Q1922272015ND
2019-05-07Q1922272019ND
2019-05-07Q1922272018ND
2019-05-07Q1922272017ND
2019-05-07Q1922272016ND