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Cadmium

Bethel Water Department

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND50ND
2015ND40ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND50ND
2018ND40ND
2019ND40ND

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
2014-05-12186387CHND
2014-05-12186388CHND
2014-05-12186386CHND
2014-07-29189024CHND
2014-07-29189025CHND
2015-02-12194165CHND
2015-02-12194166CHND
2015-02-12194163CHND
2015-02-12194164CHND
2016-02-09205077CHND
2016-02-09205074CHND
2016-05-12208040GEND
2016-05-12208039GEND
2017-05-02219540GEND
2017-10-23306301GEND
2017-10-23306303GEND
2017-10-23306302GEND
2017-10-23306304GEND
2018-02-06309176GEND
2018-02-06309179GEND
2018-02-06309178GEND
2018-02-06309181GEND
2019-01-29320474GEND
2019-01-29320485GEND
2019-01-29320480GEND
2019-01-29320490GEND