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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cadmium

North Franklin Water Works

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.

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48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
2015ND60ND
2016ND140ND
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND280ND

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
2015-12-1435221371005ND
2015-12-1435221371004ND
2015-12-1435221371002ND
2015-12-1435221371005ND
2015-12-1435221371004ND
2015-12-1435221371002ND
2016-07-2135256051005ND
2016-07-2135256051004ND
2016-07-2135256051005ND
2016-07-2135256051004ND
2016-11-3035280570003ND
2016-11-3035280570001ND
2016-11-3035280570002ND
2016-11-3035280570003ND
2016-11-3035280570005ND
2016-11-3035280570004ND
2016-11-3035280570002ND
2016-11-3035280570001ND
2016-11-3035280570004ND
2016-11-3035280570005ND
2019-02-2535451014004ND
2019-02-2535451014003ND
2019-02-2535451014002ND
2019-02-2535451014001ND
2019-02-2535451014001ND
2019-02-2535451014004ND
2019-02-2535451014003ND
2019-02-2535451014002ND
2019-05-2035470274001ND
2019-05-2035470274002ND
2019-05-2035470274001ND
2019-05-2035470274002ND
2019-10-1435505635001ND
2019-10-1435505635008ND
2019-10-1435505635007ND
2019-10-1435505635006ND
2019-10-1435505635005ND
2019-10-1435505635004ND
2019-10-1435505635003ND
2019-10-1435505635002ND
2019-10-1435505635001ND
2019-10-1435505635008ND
2019-10-1435505635007ND
2019-10-1435505635006ND
2019-10-1435505635005ND
2019-10-1435505635004ND
2019-10-1435505635003ND
2019-10-1435505635002ND