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Cadmium

University of Connecticut - Main Campus

NOTE: University of Connecticut - Main Campus purchases water from Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System which is required to test for cadmium. Sample information shown below was taken by Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System.

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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND50ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND10ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND10ND
2023ND10ND

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

NOTE: University of Connecticut - Main Campus purchases water from Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System which is required to test for cadmium. Sample information shown below was taken by Connecticut Water Company - Northern Region-Western System.

Date Lab ID Result
2018-01-23BZ78887IOC1ND
2018-01-31BZ82691IOCRND
2018-03-02BZ97488IOC1ND
2018-07-12CA89150ND
2018-07-13CA89903ND
2019-01-10IOCR 200518412ND
2019-01-15IOC1 200518779ND
2020-01-09IOC1 200562368ND
2020-01-15IOCR 200563111ND
2020-09-21IOC1 200591023ND
2021-02-17IOC1 200607102ND
2021-03-05IOCR 200608709ND
2022-01-24CK22294ND
2022-01-25CK23176ND
2022-02-01CK27430ND
2022-02-01CK27434ND
2022-02-16CK69357ND
2022-09-08CM25672ND
2023-01-11CN20957ND
2023-01-18CN25096ND
2023-08-23CO81672ND
2023-10-31CP38331ND
2023-12-13CP67269ND