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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Cadmium

Sandy City Water 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.

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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
2014ND20ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND40ND
2017ND10ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND360ND

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 Result
2014-02-20ND
2014-07-21ND
2015-07-14ND
2015-07-16ND
2015-07-22ND
2016-06-14ND
2016-06-27ND
2016-07-14ND
2016-07-14ND
2017-09-01ND
2018-09-07ND
2018-09-07ND
2019-02-16ND
2019-02-16ND
2019-02-16ND
2019-02-16ND
2019-02-16ND
2019-02-16ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-18ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-19ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-02-21ND
2019-07-26ND