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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

City of Rosenberg

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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24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0681 ppb122ND - 0.496 ppb
20151.06 ppb122ND - 11.3 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
2014-09-08Q1441916015ND
2014-09-08Q14419160010.321 ppb
2014-09-08Q1441916003ND
2014-09-08Q14419160130.496 ppb
2014-09-08Q1441916017ND
2014-09-08Q1441916021ND
2014-09-08Q1441916023ND
2014-09-08Q1441916019ND
2014-09-08Q1441916009ND
2014-09-08Q1441916011ND
2014-09-08Q1441916005ND
2014-09-08Q1441916007ND
2015-03-16Q1509420009ND
2015-03-16Q1509420011ND
2015-03-16Q1509420007ND
2015-03-16Q1509420021ND
2015-03-16Q1509420013ND
2015-03-16Q1509420023ND
2015-03-16Q1509420015ND
2015-03-16Q1509420019ND
2015-03-16Q15094200171.39 ppb
2015-03-16Q1509420003ND
2015-03-16Q1509420005ND
2015-03-16Q150942000111.3 ppb