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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Dover Water Department

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0371 ppb353ND - 0.600 ppb
2015ND10ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017ND150ND
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND150ND

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
2014-03-24201403250143AMND
2014-03-24201403250145AMND
2014-03-24201403250132AM0.220 ppb
2014-03-24201403250127AMND
2014-03-25201403270318AMND
2014-03-25201403270282AMND
2014-03-25201403270437AM0.600 ppb
2014-03-25201403270321AMND
2014-03-25201403270433AMND
2014-03-26201403270306AMND
2014-03-26201403270429AMND
2014-03-26201403270400AMND
2014-03-26201403270427AMND
2014-03-26201403270425AMND
2014-03-26201403270163AMND
2014-03-26201403270206AMND
2014-03-31201404010215AMND
2014-09-16201409180277AMND
2014-09-16201409170855AMND
2014-09-16201409170723AMND
2014-09-16201409170760AMND
2014-09-16201409170752AMND
2014-09-17201409190318AMND
2014-09-17201409180627AMND
2014-09-17201409180608AMND
2014-09-17201409190310AMND
2014-09-22201409230406AMND
2014-09-22201409230332AM0.480 ppb
2014-09-22201409230467AMND
2014-09-23201409240352AMND
2014-09-23201409240342AMND
2014-09-23201409240394AMND
2014-09-23201409240385AMND
2014-09-24201409250535AMND
2014-11-24201411250345AMND
2015-03-12201503140140AMND
2017-12-07S779414ND
2017-12-12S779400ND
2017-12-12S779401ND
2017-12-12S779402ND
2017-12-12S779403ND
2017-12-12S779404ND
2017-12-12S779405ND
2017-12-12S779407ND
2017-12-12S779408ND
2017-12-12S779409ND
2017-12-12S779410ND
2017-12-12S779411ND
2017-12-12S779406ND
2017-12-12S779412ND
2017-12-12S779413ND
2019-07-29S856544ND
2019-07-30S856531ND
2019-07-30S856532ND
2019-07-30S856533ND
2019-07-30S856534ND
2019-07-30S856535ND
2019-07-30S856536ND
2019-07-30S856537ND
2019-07-30S856538ND
2019-07-30S856539ND
2019-07-30S856540ND
2019-07-30S856541ND
2019-07-30S856542ND
2019-07-30S856543ND
2019-07-30S856530ND