Safe Drinking Water Guidelines for Cattle

Safe Drinking Water Guidelines for Cattle

Element

Potentially Concernable Concentrations for Cattle, mg/L

Aluminum

5–10

Arsenic

0.20

Boron

150

Cadmium

0.01–0.05

Chromium

0.1–1.0

Cobalt

1.0

Copper

1.3

Fluorine

2.0

Lead

0.05–0.10

Manganese

0.50

Mercury

0.01

Nickel

1.0

Selenium

0.05

Vanadium

0.1

Zinc

5.0–25

Adapted, with permission, from National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. 8th rev ed. The National Academies Press; 2021; doi:10.17226/25806

Adapted, with permission, from National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM). Nutrient Requirements of Dairy Cattle. 8th rev ed. The National Academies Press; 2021; doi:10.17226/25806