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Cadmium

Sharon Water & Sewer Commission

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.

 

18

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2018-12-20CC18174ND
2018-12-20CC18175ND
2018-12-20CC18173ND
2019-12-18CE90115ND
2019-12-18CE90117ND
2019-12-18CE90116ND
2020-12-16CH33643ND
2020-12-16CH33645ND
2020-12-16CH33644ND
2021-12-15CJ99309ND
2021-12-15CJ99310ND
2021-12-15CJ99311ND
2022-12-07CM99871ND
2022-12-07CM99873ND
2022-12-07CM99872ND
2023-12-06CP61721ND
2023-12-06CP61723ND
2023-12-06CP61722ND