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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

West Hwy 80 Ark Road WS

Vanadium is a metal used in steels and other alloys. People are commonly exposed to vanadium in water and food. Excessive exposure can be toxic during pregnancy and childhood.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.192 ppb128ND - 0.400 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

EWG Health Guideline 21 ppb

The EWG Health Guideline of 21 ppb for vanadium was defined by the Environmental Protection Agency as a benchmark for testing under the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule program. This health guideline protects against change in blood chemistry.

ppb = parts per billion

All test results

Date Lab ID Result
2014-01-1729602370.200 ppb
2014-01-1729601970.200 ppb
2014-01-172960201ND
2014-01-1729602050.300 ppb
2014-01-172960255ND
2014-01-1729602460.300 ppb
2014-07-2930717180.300 ppb
2014-07-2930719500.300 ppb
2014-07-293071659ND
2014-07-2930717050.300 ppb
2014-07-293071636ND
2014-07-2930719460.400 ppb