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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Vaughn WC Inc

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.

 

48

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.47 ppb3321ND - 13.0 ppb
2015ND10ND
20160.500 ppb61ND - 3.00 ppb
20173.00 ppb21ND - 6.00 ppb
2018N/A00N/A
20190.500 ppb61ND - 3.00 ppb

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
2014-05-13A4D1995-25AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-31AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-41A6.40 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-37A0.360 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-43AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-39AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-34A13.0 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-07A4.10 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-13A3.90 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-10A1.30 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-01AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-04AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-22A2.50 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-28AND
2014-05-13A4D1995-16A6.10 ppb
2014-05-13A4D1995-19A3.20 ppb
2014-07-315867-050-1400ND
2014-08-275867-046-10405.00 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-15A1.90 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-29A2.40 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-31A0.600 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-27A1.60 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-07A1.60 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-23A7.80 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-11A5.70 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-09A4.00 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-25AND
2014-12-18A4K1782-05A2.40 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-03A4.30 ppb
2014-12-18A4K1782-19AND
2014-12-18A4K1782-17AND
2014-12-18A4K1782-21AND
2014-12-18A4K1782-13A3.20 ppb
2015-04-16A5C2353-01AND
2016-06-295867-035-1200ND
2016-06-295867-026-1120ND
2016-07-275867-020-1130ND
2016-07-275867-027-1230ND
2016-08-315867-018-11003.00 ppb
2016-09-295867-048-1325ND
2017-06-225867-046-10356.00 ppb
2017-06-225867-050-1000ND
2019-03-195867-048-1010ND
2019-03-195867-020-1150ND
2019-04-255867-018-12553.00 ppb
2019-04-255867-026-1350ND
2019-05-285867-035-1140ND
2019-06-185867-027-1450ND