Metals · 2024
Cadmium in Crofton Odenton, MD tap water
Crofton Odenton, MD's 2024 Cadmium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (5 ug/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
The measurement
| Statistic | Value | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
Range Glen Burnie Zone | 0–4 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Crofton/Odenton Zone | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Glen Burnie Zone | 3.6 ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Crownsville Zone | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Reported level Broad Creek Zone | Not detected ug/L | 5 ug/L MCL |
Verbatim from Crofton Odenton, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — source document ↗
How Crofton Odenton, MD compares
1 of the 24 systems measuring Cadmium on The Water Map have it at or above the federal limit:
Nearby systems also reporting Cadmium:
People also ask
+Is there Cadmium in Crofton Odenton, MD tap water?
Yes — Crofton Odenton, MD's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report lists Cadmium at 0–4 ug/L. Crofton Odenton, MD's 2024 Cadmium level is between 80% and 100% of the federal limit (5 ug/L MCL) — measured but not in violation.
+What's the federal limit for Cadmium in drinking water?
The federal MCL for Cadmium is 5 ug/L. The EPA enforces this against the regulated reporting statistic (running annual average or 90th percentile), not a single-sample spike.
+Which other U.S. cities have Cadmium over the federal limit?
1 of the 24 systems on The Water Map measuring Cadmium report it at or above the federal limit. Examples include Columbus, OH.
+Where does this Cadmium measurement come from?
This page reproduces the Cadmium entry from the 2024 Consumer Confidence Report published by the Crofton Odenton, MD water utility — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived at /water/md/crofton-odenton/2024/source.