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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Metropolitan Water District of So. Cal.

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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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.960 ppb51ND - 4.80 ppb
20153.34 ppb52ND - 9.00 ppb
20163.26 ppb52ND - 8.90 ppb
20170.800 ppb51ND - 4.00 ppb
2018ND50ND
2019ND50ND

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
2014-04-144412-026-1005ND
2014-04-144412-020-1116ND
2014-04-144412-013-1005ND
2014-04-144412-005-07304.80 ppb
2014-04-144412-003-0755ND
2015-04-134412-020-1055ND
2015-04-134412-026-1020ND
2015-04-134412-003-1007ND
2015-04-134412-013-10259.00 ppb
2015-04-134412-005-08167.70 ppb
2016-04-044412-005-07307.40 ppb
2016-04-114412-003-0854ND
2016-04-114412-013-10208.90 ppb
2016-04-114412-020-1130ND
2016-04-114412-026-0925ND
2017-04-104412-013-1015ND
2017-04-104412-003-0952ND
2017-04-104412-005-09164.00 ppb
2017-04-104412-020-1115ND
2017-04-104412-026-1104ND
2018-04-094412-005-0820ND
2018-04-094412-003-1000ND
2018-04-094412-026-0825ND
2018-04-094412-020-1308ND
2018-04-094412-013-0805ND
2019-04-084412-020-1157ND
2019-04-084412-026-1010ND
2019-04-084412-003-0750ND
2019-04-084412-013-0845ND
2019-04-084412-005-0750ND