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Cadmium

New Braunfels Utilities

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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25

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND10ND
2015ND20ND
2016ND80ND
2017ND60ND
2018ND20ND
2019ND60ND

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
2014-01-31AC41010ND
2015-01-21AC77025ND
2015-03-24AC85813ND
2016-01-12AD17496ND
2016-01-12AD17491ND
2016-02-24AD25305ND
2016-02-24AD25301ND
2016-02-24AD25306ND
2016-02-24AD25300ND
2016-02-24AD25304ND
2016-02-24AD25302ND
2017-01-12AD64631ND
2017-03-29AD77376ND
2017-05-30AD85826ND
2017-05-30AD85823ND
2017-05-30AD85824ND
2017-05-30AD85825ND
2018-02-05AE12118ND
2018-10-29AE44697ND
2019-02-04AE52632ND
2019-02-04AE52631ND
2019-03-18AE58659ND
2019-03-18AE58656ND
2019-03-18AE58657ND
2019-03-18AE58658ND