Menu

EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

Donate

Vanadium

Brodhead Creek Reg Water Authority

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND80ND
2014ND80ND
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
2013-09-11201309120371AMND
2013-09-11201309120262AMND
2013-09-11201309120251AMND
2013-09-11201309120237AMND
2013-09-11201309120293AMND
2013-09-11201309120239AMND
2013-12-19201312200091AMND
2013-12-19201312200087AMND
2014-03-31201404010207AMND
2014-03-31201404010203AMND
2014-03-31201404010213AMND
2014-03-31201404010205AMND
2014-05-06201405070152AMND
2014-05-06201405070391AMND
2014-06-04201406050143AMND
2014-06-18201406190403AMND