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Cadmium

Yadkinville, Town of

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND20ND
2019ND10ND
2020ND40ND
2021ND20ND
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-08-3092397772001INND
2018-10-0292401702003INND
2019-10-1092449188001_37712ND
2020-11-1792506633001A_37712ND
2020-11-1792506633001_37712ND
2020-11-1792506633002A_37712ND
2020-11-1792506633002_37712ND
2021-11-1092572134001_37712ND
2021-11-1092572134002_37712ND
2022-08-1192620221001_12710ND
2022-09-0792624365001_12710ND
2023-01-0292644697001_12710ND
2023-01-0592645447001_37712ND