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Cadmium

US Army Fort Irwin

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND60ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A

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
2014-07-094790-009-0830ND
2015-07-014790-001-1530ND
2015-09-014790-002-1930ND
2015-09-164790-003-1740ND
2015-09-234790-012-1700ND
2015-09-304790-013-1520ND
2015-11-114790-009-1700ND
2018-06-124790-016-1105ND
2018-06-144790-017-0939ND
2018-07-104790-001-1045ND
2018-07-104790-002-1021ND
2018-07-104790-003-1400ND
2018-07-104790-009-1145ND
2018-07-104790-012-1250ND
2018-07-104790-013-1235ND