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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

City of Bakersfield

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.

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215

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

8

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20144.54 ppb3633ND - 14.0 ppb
20155.77 ppb6863ND - 25.0 ppb
20168.12 ppb443.26 ppb - 14.0 ppb
201712.3 ppb7469ND - 31.4 ppb
20185.92 ppb2925ND - 13.1 ppb
20194.63 ppb41ND - 18.5 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
2014-01-06A3L1553-09A1.80 ppb
2014-01-06A3L1553-05A1.90 ppb
2014-01-06A3L1553-01A1.60 ppb
2014-02-10A4A1447-09A2.30 ppb
2014-02-10A4A1447-13A2.20 ppb
2014-02-11A4A1447-01A1.70 ppb
2014-02-20A4A1452-09A2.50 ppb
2014-03-04A4B1894-01A7.50 ppb
2014-03-18A4B1894-05A7.80 ppb
2014-04-04A4C1062-05A1.50 ppb
2014-04-25A4C1062-01A2.80 ppb
2014-06-055810-118-0929ND
2014-07-09A4F1980-01A6.70 ppb
2014-07-18A4F2508-01AND
2014-07-18A4F2507-01AND
2014-07-21A4G0687-01A6.00 ppb
2014-07-21A4G0686-01A5.30 ppb
2014-08-13A4G2293-01A2.60 ppb
2014-08-15A4H0217-01A2.20 ppb
2014-08-18A4H0216-01A6.50 ppb
2014-08-18A4H0214-01A2.20 ppb
2014-08-18A4H0218-01A2.60 ppb
2014-08-18A4G2157-01A4.50 ppb
2014-08-22A4H0215-01A2.30 ppb
2014-08-22A4G2295-01A2.80 ppb
2014-08-25A4H0212-01A1.70 ppb
2014-09-05A4H1747-01A1.40 ppb
2014-09-095810-118-103513.0 ppb
2014-09-11A4H2687-01A3.20 ppb
2014-09-12A4I0218-01A14.0 ppb
2014-10-07A4I0215-01A11.0 ppb
2014-10-13A4I2289-01A12.0 ppb
2014-10-16A4I0221-01A14.0 ppb
2014-10-27A4I0212-01A0.510 ppb
2014-12-04A4K2145-01A2.40 ppb
2014-12-095810-118-132013.0 ppb
2015-01-05A4L2538-01BND
2015-01-05A4L2537-01AND
2015-01-07A4L2539-01A2.30 ppb
2015-01-07A4L2533-01A2.40 ppb
2015-01-20A5A0608-01A6.30 ppb
2015-01-20A5A0607-01A7.30 ppb
2015-01-22A4K2146-01A22.0 ppb
2015-01-23A4K2142-01A0.520 ppb
2015-01-30A5A1891-01A4.10 ppb
2015-01-30A5A1957-01A6.70 ppb
2015-01-30A5A1956-01A2.20 ppb
2015-01-30A5A1066-01A4.20 ppb
2015-01-30A5A1062-01A25.0 ppb
2015-02-09A5A1893-01A1.10 ppb
2015-03-16201503180678AM0.200 ppb
2015-03-25201503270374AM2.80 ppb
2015-03-25201503270305AM2.70 ppb
2015-04-07A4L0730-01A2.30 ppb
2015-04-07201504090340AM1.40 ppb
2015-04-07201504090266AM6.10 ppb
2015-04-07201504090609AM5.60 ppb
2015-05-05201505070561AM2.10 ppb
2015-05-05201505070408AM4.90 ppb
2015-05-05201505070582AM3.00 ppb
2015-05-05A5E0647-01A2.40 ppb
2015-05-11201505130390AM2.90 ppb
2015-05-11201505130740AMND
2015-05-18201505210074AM7.40 ppb
2015-05-18201505200490AM4.40 ppb
2015-05-18201505200482AM4.80 ppb
2015-06-02201506040379AM18.0 ppb
2015-06-02201506040624AM17.0 ppb
2015-06-02201506040466AM17.0 ppb
2015-06-02201506040455AM7.00 ppb
2015-06-16201506190202AM2.20 ppb
2015-06-16201506180424AM1.30 ppb
2015-06-16201506190041AM0.680 ppb
2015-06-16201506190221AM1.50 ppb
2015-06-16201506190219AM3.70 ppb
2015-06-16201506190039AM0.300 ppb
2015-06-235810-118-092012.0 ppb
2015-07-13201507150678AM13.0 ppb
2015-07-15201507210564AM1.60 ppb
2015-07-15201507230325AM0.590 ppb
2015-07-15201507220034AM1.40 ppb
2015-07-15201507170436AM7.20 ppb
2015-07-15201507170445AMND
2015-07-16201507210512AM9.10 ppb
2015-07-17201507210438AM5.40 ppb
2015-07-17201507210558AM2.00 ppb
2015-07-17201507210562AM4.30 ppb
2015-07-27201507290621AM13.0 ppb
2015-07-27201507290545AM3.40 ppb
2015-08-12201508180526AM14.0 ppb
2015-08-25201509010437AM4.50 ppb
2015-08-31201509020792AM4.50 ppb
2015-09-11201509170251AM13.0 ppb
2015-09-11201509150406AM9.00 ppb
2015-09-11201509150493AM8.60 ppb
2015-09-11201509150311AM4.30 ppb
2015-09-11201509170454AM7.00 ppb
2015-09-11201509150397AMND
2015-09-29201510020477AM4.80 ppb
2015-10-05201510090432AM11.0 ppb
2015-10-20201510230209AM9.00 ppb
2015-11-02201511060309AM10.00 ppb
2015-11-06201511100695AM7.20 ppb
2015-12-15A5L0526-01A6.50 ppb
2016-01-14201601200628AM6.40 ppb
2016-03-285810-118-144514.0 ppb
2016-12-065701-020-13223.26 ppb
2016-12-085701-115-13308.82 ppb
2017-01-045701-037-094015.1 ppb
2017-01-045701-044-103011.2 ppb
2017-01-045701-074-11009.42 ppb
2017-01-045701-102-10009.08 ppb
2017-01-045701-103-10209.15 ppb
2017-01-095701-109-131514.5 ppb
2017-01-185701-037-113013.6 ppb
2017-01-185701-044-112013.3 ppb
2017-01-185701-074-11008.29 ppb
2017-01-185701-102-11408.57 ppb
2017-01-185701-103-11506.54 ppb
2017-01-255701-037-103113.7 ppb
2017-01-255701-044-101815.0 ppb
2017-01-255701-074-11398.65 ppb
2017-01-255701-102-10418.88 ppb
2017-01-255701-103-10556.49 ppb
2017-02-025701-139-11273.44 ppb
2017-02-085701-037-103011.6 ppb
2017-02-085701-044-101516.1 ppb
2017-02-085701-074-144010.5 ppb
2017-02-085701-102-11008.90 ppb
2017-02-085701-103-11107.99 ppb
2017-02-155701-037-094512.2 ppb
2017-02-155701-044-093518.0 ppb
2017-02-155701-074-14008.52 ppb
2017-02-155701-102-09559.35 ppb
2017-02-155701-103-10108.53 ppb
2017-02-155701-126-150511.0 ppb
2017-05-035701-037-110526.2 ppb
2017-05-035701-044-111520.3 ppb
2017-05-035701-074-143017.9 ppb
2017-05-035701-102-113011.8 ppb
2017-05-035701-103-114518.1 ppb
2017-05-105701-037-104011.8 ppb
2017-05-105701-044-105519.0 ppb
2017-05-105701-074-140015.1 ppb
2017-05-105701-102-111012.2 ppb
2017-05-105701-103-112518.0 ppb
2017-05-165701-126-140521.5 ppb
2017-05-175701-037-103611.2 ppb
2017-05-175701-044-100120.5 ppb
2017-05-175701-074-134112.2 ppb
2017-05-175701-102-102918.4 ppb
2017-05-175701-103-105317.6 ppb
2017-05-185701-038-15373.51 ppb
2017-05-185701-038-16303.87 ppb
2017-05-185701-144-1547ND
2017-05-185701-144-1634ND
2017-06-195701-037-094415.4 ppb
2017-06-195701-044-093418.9 ppb
2017-06-195701-074-110414.5 ppb
2017-06-195701-102-102112.9 ppb
2017-06-195701-103-095910.4 ppb
2017-06-225701-139-09443.15 ppb
2017-06-265701-037-101512.0 ppb
2017-06-265701-044-102531.4 ppb
2017-06-265701-074-144017.4 ppb
2017-06-265701-102-10406.51 ppb
2017-06-265701-103-105021.5 ppb
2017-06-265701-139-0906ND
2017-07-175701-037-094021.6 ppb
2017-07-175701-044-095022.3 ppb
2017-07-175701-074-141018.3 ppb
2017-07-175701-102-10055.85 ppb
2017-07-175701-103-101519.7 ppb
2017-07-185701-139-0855ND
2017-08-155701-126-090018.5 ppb
2017-09-195701-033-093610.6 ppb
2017-10-185701-037-10355.42 ppb
2017-10-185701-044-09507.82 ppb
2017-10-185701-074-112013.2 ppb
2017-10-185701-102-10466.05 ppb
2017-10-185701-103-105520.3 ppb
2017-12-145701-143-0924ND
2018-02-055701-037-10204.14 ppb
2018-02-055701-044-10404.20 ppb
2018-02-055701-074-11254.95 ppb
2018-02-055701-102-10055.65 ppb
2018-02-055701-103-09506.92 ppb
2018-02-055701-145-09305.44 ppb
2018-02-065701-033-09155.68 ppb
2018-02-135701-033-11155.44 ppb
2018-02-145701-102-11105.83 ppb
2018-03-135701-033-10256.79 ppb
2018-04-095701-037-104313.1 ppb
2018-04-095701-044-09404.99 ppb
2018-04-095701-074-11029.39 ppb
2018-04-095701-102-100610.3 ppb
2018-04-095701-103-102210.5 ppb
2018-04-095701-145-10317.01 ppb
2018-04-105701-033-11157.36 ppb
2018-06-255701-037-13484.77 ppb
2018-06-255701-038-1030ND
2018-06-255701-044-13424.75 ppb
2018-06-255701-074-123010.00 ppb
2018-06-255701-102-13557.43 ppb
2018-06-255701-103-141110.5 ppb
2018-06-255701-144-1034ND
2018-06-255701-145-14206.63 ppb
2018-06-275701-033-13356.73 ppb
2018-07-245701-143-1017ND
2018-08-155701-038-09363.08 ppb
2018-08-155701-144-0938ND
2019-03-075701-115-112318.5 ppb
2019-04-025701-139-1030ND
2019-04-255701-038-1059ND
2019-04-255701-144-1105ND