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Metals

Cadmium in U.S. tap water

58 public water systems across 10 U.S. states report Cadmium in their annual Consumer Confidence Report. None currently sit at or above the federal limit.

58
systems measuring
0
over the limit
10
states represented

Approaching the limit (2)

Water systemMeasured
Broad Creek, MD
2024 annual report
0–4 ug/L
Crofton Odenton, MD
2024 annual report
0–4 ug/L

Within the federal limit (56)

Water systemMeasured
Lakeside Park Association — South Lake Tahoe, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
2 ug/L
Camp Williams-resort Water — Manhattan Beach, Ca, CA
2020 annual report
1 ug/L
Camp Williams-resort Water — Manhattan Beach, Ca, CA
2021 annual report
1 ug/L
Columbus, OH
2025 annual report
0.001 mg/L
Los Alamos Community Services District — Los Alamos, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
0.92 ug/L
Lompoc-city Water Utility Div — Lompoc, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
0.4 ug/L
Loma Linda, City of — Loma Linda, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
0–0.31 ug/L
Templeton Csd — Templeton, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
0–0.3 ug/L
Little Bear Water Company — Soledad, Ca, CA
2020 annual report
0.2 ug/L
Chandler, AZ
2024 annual report
0.15 ug/L
Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2020 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2021 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Antelope Valley East Kern Water Agency — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2022 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Birmingham, AL
2024 annual report
Not detected mg/L
Boron Csd — Boron, Ca, CA
2022 annual report
Not detected ug/L
City of Hampton, VA
2024 annual report
Not detected ug/L
City of Newport News, VA
2025 annual report
Not detected ug/L
City of Poquoson, VA
2024 annual report
Not detected ug/L
City of Poquoson, VA
2025 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Cleveland, OH
2024 annual report
Not detected mg/L
Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA
2020 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Covina Irrigating Co. — West Covina, Ca, CA
2021 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Foothill Municipal Water Dist. — La Canada Flintridge, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Garland, TX
2024 annual report
0–0 ug/L
Hampton, VA
2025 annual report
Not detected ug/L
High Point, NC
2024 annual report
Not detected ug/L
James City County, VA
2025 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Lukins Brothers Water Company — South Lake Tahoe, Ca, CA
2022 annual report
Not detected mg/L
Mesquite, TX
2024 annual report
0–0 ug/L
Mobile, AL
2024 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Mojave Pud — Mojave, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Montgomery, AL
2024 annual report
Not detected mg/L
Nashville, TN
2023 annual report
Not detected mg/L
Newport News, VA
2024 annual report
Not detected ug/L
North Gualala Water Company — Gualala, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
North Tahoe Pud - Main — Tahoe Vista, Ca, CA
2021 annual report
Not detected mg/L
Oceano Comm Services Dist. — Oceano, Ca, CA
2021 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Plano, TX
2024 annual report
0–0 ug/L
South Tahoe Pud - Main — South Lake Tahoe, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Thermalito Water & Sewer Dist — Oroville, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Thunderbird Cwd — Apple Valley, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
0 ug/L
West Jordan, UT
2024 annual report
Not detected ug/L
West Valley City, UT
2024 annual report
Not detected ug/L
Westside Park Mutual Water — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
White Fence Farms Mwc No. 1 — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2021 annual report
Not detected ug/L
White Fence Farms Mwc No. 1 — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L
White Fence Farms Mwc No. 1 — Palmdale, Ca, CA
2020 annual report
Not detected ug/L
White Fence Farms Mwc No.3 — Lancaster, Ca, CA
2023 annual report
Not detected ug/L

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Frequently asked

+What is Cadmium?

Cadmium is a contaminant some U.S. public water utilities measure and report in their annual Consumer Confidence Report.

+What is the federal limit for Cadmium in drinking water?

The federal MCL for Cadmium is 0.005 mg/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (typically a running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.

+How many U.S. water systems have Cadmium over the federal limit?

Zero of the 58 public water systems in The Water Map dataset currently report Cadmium at or above its federal limit.

+How can I check if Cadmium is in my city's tap water?

Search your city on The Water Map (https://www.thewatermap.com/) or browse the list on this page. Every U.S. public water utility is required to publish an annual Consumer Confidence Report that lists every contaminant it measured, including Cadmium.

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