Cadmium

City of Anacortes

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Range of results
2013	N/A	0	N/A
2014	ND	5	ND
2015	ND	5	ND
2016	ND	5	ND
2017	ND	5	ND
2018	ND	5	ND
2019	ND	5	ND

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
2014-07-14	30336	ND
2014-07-14	30337	ND
2014-07-14	30338	ND
2014-07-14	30339	ND
2014-07-14	30335	ND
2015-07-06	30271	ND
2015-07-06	30154	ND
2015-07-06	30155	ND
2015-07-06	30270	ND
2015-07-06	30272	ND
2016-07-17		ND
2016-07-17		ND
2016-07-17		ND
2016-07-17		ND
2016-07-17		ND
2017-07-12		ND
2017-07-12		ND
2017-07-12		ND
2017-07-12		ND
2017-07-12		ND
2018-07-16		ND
2018-07-16		ND
2018-07-16		ND
2018-07-16		ND
2018-07-16		ND
2019-07-24		ND
2019-07-24		ND
2019-07-24		ND
2019-07-24		ND
2019-07-24		ND