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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Aqua NJ - Blackwood

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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26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
20140.146 ppb166ND - 0.840 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
2013-10-21AE12327ND
2013-10-22AE12505ND
2013-10-22AE12477ND
2013-10-22AE12474ND
2013-10-22AE12502ND
2013-10-23AE12714ND
2013-10-23AE12717ND
2013-10-23AE12720ND
2013-10-28AE13129ND
2013-10-28AE13126ND
2014-01-14AE210420.260 ppb
2014-01-14AE21039ND
2014-03-18AE270580.840 ppb
2014-04-08AE291660.250 ppb
2014-04-15AE30066ND
2014-04-15AE30063ND
2014-04-16AE30237ND
2014-04-16AE302400.200 ppb
2014-04-17AE30284ND
2014-04-17AE302870.480 ppb
2014-04-22AE30544ND
2014-04-22AE30547RND
2014-04-29AE31151ND
2014-07-15AE40629ND
2014-07-15AE406320.300 ppb
2014-08-12AE44219ND