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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

United Water New York

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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76

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.776 ppb5846ND - 5.10 ppb
20150.846 ppb1816ND - 3.40 ppb
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
2014-01-29201401300188AMND
2014-01-29201401300199AMND
2014-02-25201402260685AM0.530 ppb
2014-02-25201402260622AMND
2014-03-12201403130211AM0.450 ppb
2014-03-12201403130199AM1.50 ppb
2014-03-13201403140158AM0.520 ppb
2014-04-03201404040249AM0.430 ppb
2014-04-03201404040247AM1.000 ppb
2014-04-09201404100804AM0.470 ppb
2014-04-09201404100834AM0.550 ppb
2014-04-10201404120081AM0.300 ppb
2014-04-10201404120066AM0.560 ppb
2014-04-21201404220231AM0.380 ppb
2014-04-21201404220351AMND
2014-04-22201404230464AM0.350 ppb
2014-04-24201404250178AM4.20 ppb
2014-04-24201404250193AM0.420 ppb
2014-04-24201404250164AM0.310 ppb
2014-04-24201404250191AM0.270 ppb
2014-04-29201404300619AM0.570 ppb
2014-04-30201405010472AMND
2014-05-08201405090500AM0.380 ppb
2014-05-22201405230213AM1.30 ppb
2014-05-22201405230215AM0.760 ppb
2014-05-28201405290396AMND
2014-06-19201406200371AM3.60 ppb
2014-07-08201407090781AMND
2014-07-08201407090899AMND
2014-07-08201407090744AMND
2014-08-11201408120487AMND
2014-08-11201408120565AM0.520 ppb
2014-09-22201409230471AM0.470 ppb
2014-09-22201409230414AM1.90 ppb
2014-09-24201409250604AM0.740 ppb
2014-09-24201409250621AMND
2014-10-07201410080375AM0.310 ppb
2014-10-14201410150322AM1.60 ppb
2014-10-14201410150286AM1.60 ppb
2014-10-14201410150233AM0.920 ppb
2014-10-15201410160395AM0.890 ppb
2014-10-15201410160400AM0.470 ppb
2014-10-21201410220429AM2.20 ppb
2014-10-21201410220316AM0.240 ppb
2014-10-27201410280529AM0.310 ppb
2014-10-27201410280617AM0.620 ppb
2014-11-05201411060319AM0.630 ppb
2014-11-05201411060337AM1.10 ppb
2014-11-05201411060357AM0.390 ppb
2014-11-06201411070563AM0.360 ppb
2014-11-06201411070463AM5.10 ppb
2014-11-06201411070400AM0.540 ppb
2014-11-12201411130787AM0.670 ppb
2014-11-18201411190537AM0.380 ppb
2014-11-20201411210451AM3.20 ppb
2014-12-03201412040521AMND
2014-12-10201412110840AM0.480 ppb
2014-12-10201412110818AM0.530 ppb
2015-01-29201501300226AM0.320 ppb
2015-02-11201502130070AM0.760 ppb
2015-02-11201502130074AM0.560 ppb
2015-05-20201505210578AM0.580 ppb
2015-05-20201505210593AM1.10 ppb
2015-05-20201505210574AM0.310 ppb
2015-05-20201505210542AM1.60 ppb
2015-05-20201505210482AM0.870 ppb
2015-05-20201505210564AM1.60 ppb
2015-06-17201506190045AM0.360 ppb
2015-06-17201506180531AM0.380 ppb
2015-06-17201506180448AM0.600 ppb
2015-06-25201506260205AM1.70 ppb
2015-08-27201508280305AM0.580 ppb
2015-09-09201509100846AM3.40 ppb
2015-09-09201509100840AM0.500 ppb
2015-09-10201509120165AMND
2015-10-01201510020407AMND