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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

California Domestic Water Company

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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93

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.873 ppb154ND - 3.70 ppb
20150.800 ppb143ND - 4.00 ppb
20160.867 ppb154ND - 3.60 ppb
20170.176 ppb171ND - 3.00 ppb
20180.388 ppb162ND - 3.20 ppb
2019ND160ND

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
2014-04-073761-005-0939ND
2014-04-073761-014-1025ND
2014-04-073761-006-0903ND
2014-04-073761-009-0735ND
2014-04-073761-008-0815ND
2014-04-073761-007-0921ND
2014-04-073761-004-08543.10 ppb
2014-04-093761-020-0721ND
2014-10-063761-004-08553.70 ppb
2014-10-063761-005-10243.10 ppb
2014-10-063761-006-0943ND
2014-10-063761-007-1000ND
2014-10-063761-008-0837ND
2014-10-063761-009-0750ND
2014-12-163761-014-09053.20 ppb
2015-04-063761-007-0757ND
2015-04-063761-006-0743ND
2015-04-063761-009-0525ND
2015-04-063761-008-0730ND
2015-04-063761-014-0700ND
2015-04-063761-005-0555ND
2015-04-063761-004-0850ND
2015-10-053761-014-10294.00 ppb
2015-10-053761-009-07253.40 ppb
2015-10-053761-008-09023.80 ppb
2015-10-053761-007-0921ND
2015-10-053761-004-0809ND
2015-10-053761-006-0840ND
2015-10-053761-005-0943ND
2016-04-043761-004-0915ND
2016-04-043761-009-0745ND
2016-04-043761-005-1030ND
2016-04-043761-007-0958ND
2016-04-043761-006-1015ND
2016-04-043761-014-11403.40 ppb
2016-04-043761-008-08523.00 ppb
2016-10-033761-005-0948ND
2016-10-033761-009-07293.60 ppb
2016-10-033761-014-1107ND
2016-10-033761-008-0813ND
2016-10-033761-006-0903ND
2016-10-033761-004-08293.00 ppb
2016-10-033761-020-1004ND
2016-10-033761-007-0924ND
2017-04-033761-006-0937ND
2017-04-033761-004-0915ND
2017-04-033761-008-0834ND
2017-04-033761-020-1031ND
2017-04-033761-014-1135ND
2017-04-033761-007-0954ND
2017-04-033761-005-1015ND
2017-04-033761-009-0748ND
2017-09-263761-009-0930ND
2017-10-023761-020-1020ND
2017-10-023761-009-0729ND
2017-10-023761-008-0815ND
2017-10-023761-004-08373.00 ppb
2017-10-023761-014-1115ND
2017-10-023761-007-0940ND
2017-10-023761-006-1003ND
2017-10-023761-005-0919ND
2018-04-023761-004-0900ND
2018-04-023761-014-11503.20 ppb
2018-04-023761-009-0757ND
2018-04-023761-020-1054ND
2018-04-023761-008-09313.00 ppb
2018-04-023761-007-1018ND
2018-04-023761-006-0950ND
2018-04-023761-005-1038ND
2018-10-013761-005-1029ND
2018-10-013761-020-1015ND
2018-10-013761-014-1127ND
2018-10-013761-009-0740ND
2018-10-013761-008-0822ND
2018-10-013761-007-0940ND
2018-10-013761-006-0958ND
2018-10-043761-004-0815ND
2019-04-013761-006-0956ND
2019-04-013761-020-1115ND
2019-04-013761-014-1125ND
2019-04-013761-005-1131ND
2019-04-013761-009-0814ND
2019-04-013761-008-0840ND
2019-04-013761-007-0941ND
2019-04-083761-004-0920ND
2019-10-073761-020-1002ND
2019-10-073761-014-0958ND
2019-10-073761-005-1055ND
2019-10-073761-009-0800ND
2019-10-073761-004-0919ND
2019-10-073761-008-0843ND
2019-10-073761-007-1130ND
2019-10-073761-006-1118ND