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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Alameda County Water District

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
20140.432 ppb2612ND - 4.40 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
2014-03-24201403250273AMND
2014-03-24201403250222AMND
2014-03-24201403250270AM0.210 ppb
2014-03-24201403250220AM0.360 ppb
2014-03-24201403250197AM0.440 ppb
2014-03-24201403250195AMND
2014-03-24201403250212AMND
2014-06-02201406030464AM0.470 ppb
2014-06-02201406030456AMND
2014-06-02201406030452AM4.40 ppb
2014-06-02201406030460AM3.00 ppb
2014-06-02201406030462AMND
2014-06-02201406030454AMND
2014-06-02201406030458AM0.480 ppb
2014-09-08201409090386AMND
2014-09-08201409090362AMND
2014-09-08201409090364AM0.350 ppb
2014-09-08201409090360AM0.350 ppb
2014-09-08201409090358AMND
2014-09-08201409090356AMND
2014-09-08201409090384AMND
2014-12-08201412090323AMND
2014-12-08201412090325AM0.490 ppb
2014-12-08201412090319AM0.200 ppb
2014-12-08201412090317AMND
2014-12-08201412090321AM0.490 ppb