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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Elizabethtown Area Water

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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.717 ppb128ND - 2.70 ppb
20150.769 ppb1612ND - 2.59 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
2014-11-2414111023-01ND
2014-11-2414111021-011.000 ppb
2014-11-2414111015-010.400 ppb
2014-11-2414111022-012.70 ppb
2014-11-2414111025-01ND
2014-11-2414111024-01ND
2014-11-2414111019-011.80 ppb
2014-11-2414111018-01ND
2014-11-2414111017-010.800 ppb
2014-11-2414111020-010.400 ppb
2014-11-2414111016-011.10 ppb
2014-11-2414111026-010.400 ppb
2015-02-25150217071.30 ppb
2015-02-25150217060.300 ppb
2015-05-295053173-01 METAL0.569 ppb
2015-05-295053172-01 METAL0.410 ppb
2015-05-295053182-01 METAL2.59 ppb
2015-05-295053180-01 METAL1.97 ppb
2015-05-295053185-01 METALND
2015-05-295053186-01 METALND
2015-05-295053178-01 METALND
2015-05-295053187-01 METAL0.306 ppb
2015-05-295053179-01 METAL0.257 ppb
2015-05-295053184-01 METALND
2015-05-295053175-01 METAL0.318 ppb
2015-05-295053174-01 METAL1.64 ppb
2015-08-285083801-022.24 ppb
2015-08-285083801-010.399 ppb