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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

City of La Habra

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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Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.32 ppb1615ND - 5.10 ppb
2014ND30ND
2015ND30ND
2016ND30ND
2017ND30ND
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND

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
2013-03-19201303190285AM2.90 ppb
2013-03-19201303190287AM1.70 ppb
2013-03-19201303190289AM2.40 ppb
2013-03-19201303190291AM2.10 ppb
2013-04-30201304300203AM2.70 ppb
2013-04-30201304300201AM3.40 ppb
2013-06-18201306190029AM5.10 ppb
2013-06-18201306190031AM3.90 ppb
2013-09-04201309040560AM2.20 ppb
2013-09-04201309040562AM0.980 ppb
2013-09-04201309040558AM2.20 ppb
2013-09-04201309040564AMND
2013-10-18201310180385AM1.40 ppb
2013-10-18201310180387AM2.10 ppb
2013-12-13201312130553AM2.10 ppb
2013-12-13201312130555AM2.00 ppb
2014-09-043761-031-1055ND
2014-09-043761-028-1151ND
2014-09-043761-004-1124ND
2015-09-213761-004-1400ND
2015-09-213761-028-1515ND
2015-09-213761-031-1450ND
2016-09-163761-028-1125ND
2016-09-163761-031-1100ND
2016-10-043761-004-1530ND
2017-09-253761-028-1145ND
2017-09-273761-031-1435ND
2017-11-173761-004-1152ND
2018-09-143761-028-1111ND
2018-09-143761-031-1042ND
2018-09-143761-004-1140ND
2019-09-113761-028-1025ND
2019-09-113761-004-1140ND
2019-09-113761-031-1100ND