Cadmium
Cws - Lakeland
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.
Testing results - average by year
Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | 0.0228 ppb | 14 | 9 | ND - 0.0520 ppb |
2015 | 0.0124 ppb | 13 | 7 | ND - 0.0540 ppb |
2016 | ND | 19 | 0 | ND |
2017 | ND | 20 | 0 | ND |
2018 | ND | 18 | 0 | ND |
2019 | ND | 16 | 0 | ND |
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 |
---|---|---|
2014-06-17 | 5701-005-1345 | ND |
2014-07-14 | 5701-004-1506 | 0.0410 ppb |
2014-07-14 | 5701-005-1442 | 0.0340 ppb |
2014-07-14 | 5701-008-1425 | 0.0360 ppb |
2014-07-14 | 5701-008-1426 | 0.0460 ppb |
2014-08-12 | 5701-005-1427 | ND |
2014-08-18 | 5810-005-0841 | ND |
2014-09-16 | 5701-005-1523 | 0.00500 ppb |
2014-10-08 | 5701-008-1145 | 0.0370 ppb |
2014-10-08 | 5701-004-1155 | 0.0380 ppb |
2014-10-08 | 5701-005-1211 | ND |
2014-10-08 | 5701-008-1144 | 0.0520 ppb |
2014-11-19 | 5701-005-0830 | 0.0300 ppb |
2014-12-16 | 5701-005-0826 | ND |
2015-01-21 | 5701-008-1251 | 0.0220 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 5701-005-1232 | 0.00900 ppb |
2015-01-21 | 5701-004-1305 | 0.0130 ppb |
2015-02-17 | 5701-005-0922 | 0.0250 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 5701-005-1417 | 0.0540 ppb |
2015-04-13 | 5701-008-1405 | 0.01000 ppb |
2015-05-20 | 5701-005-0920 | ND |
2015-06-10 | 5701-005-1452 | 0.0280 ppb |
2015-06-23 | 5806-014-1010 | ND |
2015-08-18 | 5810-005-1142 | ND |
2015-10-19 | 5701-004-1022 | ND |
2015-10-19 | 5701-005-1050 | ND |
2015-12-08 | 5701-005-1014 | ND |
2016-02-17 | 5701-005-1138 | ND |
2016-03-07 | 5701-005-1329 | ND |
2016-04-20 | 5810-008-1115 | ND |
2016-04-20 | 5701-008-1115 | ND |
2016-04-20 | 5701-005-1054 | ND |
2016-05-17 | 5701-005-0920 | ND |
2016-06-07 | 5701-005-1429 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 5701-005-1433 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 5701-008-1416 | ND |
2016-07-20 | 5810-004-1347 | ND |
2016-08-16 | 5701-005-1432 | ND |
2016-08-25 | 5810-003-1406 | ND |
2016-09-07 | 5701-005-1443 | ND |
2016-09-14 | 5810-014-1303 | ND |
2016-10-12 | 5701-005-1042 | ND |
2016-10-12 | 5701-014-1029 | ND |
2016-10-12 | 5701-008-0957 | ND |
2016-11-14 | 5701-005-1355 | ND |
2016-12-14 | 5701-005-1248 | ND |
2017-01-10 | 5701-005-1052 | ND |
2017-01-10 | 5701-004-0932 | ND |
2017-01-10 | 5701-005-0857 | ND |
2017-01-10 | 5701-008-0846 | ND |
2017-02-07 | 5701-005-1417 | ND |
2017-02-08 | 5701-014-1423 | ND |
2017-03-07 | 5701-005-0836 | ND |
2017-04-12 | 5701-005-1435 | ND |
2017-04-12 | 5701-008-1407 | ND |
2017-04-12 | 5701-014-1420 | ND |
2017-05-17 | 5701-005-1402 | ND |
2017-06-07 | 5701-005-1436 | ND |
2017-07-19 | 5701-014-1335 | ND |
2017-07-20 | 5701-005-1422 | ND |
2017-07-20 | 5701-008-1440 | ND |
2017-09-06 | 5701-005-1416 | ND |
2017-10-24 | 5701-005-1420 | ND |
2017-10-24 | 5701-008-1352 | ND |
2017-10-24 | 5701-014-1406 | ND |
2017-12-06 | 5701-005-0809 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 5701-008-1430 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 5701-005-1435 | ND |
2018-01-16 | 5701-014-1412 | ND |
2018-02-07 | 5701-005-1420 | ND |
2018-03-19 | 5701-005-1435 | ND |
2018-04-03 | 5701-008-1340 | ND |
2018-04-03 | 5701-005-1415 | ND |
2018-04-03 | 5701-014-1355 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 5701-004-1400 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 5701-008-1417 | ND |
2018-04-18 | 5701-005-1430 | ND |
2018-05-02 | 5701-005-1345 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 5701-008-1500 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 5701-005-1440 | ND |
2018-07-23 | 5701-014-1450 | ND |
2018-09-19 | 5701-005-1415 | ND |
2018-10-10 | 5810-005-0950 | ND |
2018-12-11 | 5701-005-0830 | ND |
2019-01-16 | 5701-008-1000 | ND |
2019-01-16 | 5701-014-1010 | ND |
2019-01-16 | 5701-005-1020 | ND |
2019-02-06 | 5701-005-0934 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 5701-005-1438 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 5701-014-1430 | ND |
2019-04-10 | 5701-008-1417 | ND |
2019-04-23 | 5810-008-1310 | ND |
2019-05-06 | 5701-005-1427 | ND |
2019-06-05 | 5701-005-1435 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 5701-008-1422 | ND |
2019-07-10 | 5701-005-1444 | ND |
2019-07-22 | 5810-004-1400 | ND |
2019-08-20 | 5810-003-1500 | ND |
2019-09-11 | 5810-014-1420 | ND |
2019-10-16 | 5810-005-1434 | ND |