Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Cadmium

Avon Water Company

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.

 

21

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND80ND
2019N/A00N/A
2020ND60ND
2021N/A00N/A
2022ND10ND
2023ND60ND

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2018-03-05D8C0238-03IOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-04IOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-05IOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-06IOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-07IOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-08IOCND
2018-03-05D8C0238-01IOCRND
2018-03-05D8C0238-02IOCND
2020-09-18IOC1 200590958ND
2020-09-18IOC1 200590944ND
2020-09-18IOC1 200590957ND
2020-09-18IOC1 200590959ND
2020-09-18IOC1 200590960ND
2020-10-27IOC1 200595558ND
2022-04-22CL16578ND
2023-03-02CN54352ND
2023-03-02CN54353ND
2023-03-03CN54370ND
2023-03-03CN54371ND
2023-03-03CN54372ND
2023-09-21CP05612ND