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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

City of Santa Ana

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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88

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.76 ppb11112.40 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20142.20 ppb3427ND - 5.20 ppb
2015ND40ND
20161.03 ppb184ND - 5.70 ppb
2017ND10ND
2018ND80ND
20190.917 ppb123ND - 4.80 ppb

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
2013-03-0430100388342.80 ppb
2013-03-0530100388253.00 ppb
2013-03-0730100389962.80 ppb
2013-06-103010038834-23.00 ppb
2013-06-103010038825-23.00 ppb
2013-06-113010038996-22.40 ppb
2013-09-033010038825-32.90 ppb
2013-09-033010038834-32.90 ppb
2013-09-043010038996-32.60 ppb
2013-12-093010038825-42.60 ppb
2013-12-103010038996-42.40 ppb
2014-02-043010038820-14.50 ppb
2014-02-043010038824-11.90 ppb
2014-02-043010038995-12.30 ppb
2014-02-043010038833-12.20 ppb
2014-02-043010038817-12.60 ppb
2014-02-043010038806-15.10 ppb
2014-02-043010038812-11.50 ppb
2014-02-043010038813-12.10 ppb
2014-02-043010038823-12.40 ppb
2014-02-043010038802-12.50 ppb
2014-02-043010038804-13.20 ppb
2014-02-043010038832-11.40 ppb
2014-02-053010038834-4A2.30 ppb
2014-02-184417-038-07304.50 ppb
2014-02-184417-037-12553.40 ppb
2014-02-184417-033-1010ND
2014-02-184417-030-0845ND
2014-02-184417-022-0905ND
2014-02-184417-021-0820ND
2014-07-083010038832-21.50 ppb
2014-07-083010038995-22.40 ppb
2014-07-083010038824-22.20 ppb
2014-07-083010038817-22.60 ppb
2014-07-083010038833-22.20 ppb
2014-07-083010038809-22.20 ppb
2014-07-083010038812-21.60 ppb
2014-07-083010038804-23.20 ppb
2014-07-083010038806-25.20 ppb
2014-07-083010038820-24.70 ppb
2014-07-083010038823-22.70 ppb
2014-07-083010038813-22.30 ppb
2014-08-204417-018-0915ND
2014-08-204417-025-0725ND
2014-08-204417-035-0710ND
2015-02-244417-028-0905ND
2015-02-244417-073-0940ND
2015-05-194417-074-1050ND
2015-05-194417-019-0840ND
2016-02-164417-061-0915ND
2016-02-164417-027-1000ND
2016-02-164417-039-1025ND
2016-02-164417-026-1110ND
2016-03-074417-029-0810ND
2016-05-244417-022-0905ND
2016-05-244417-021-0820ND
2016-05-244417-030-0840ND
2016-05-244417-034-12204.90 ppb
2016-06-224417-031-0635ND
2016-06-224417-033-0715ND
2016-07-074417-025-0630ND
2016-08-034417-018-0800ND
2016-08-034417-028-0955ND
2016-08-034417-035-0830ND
2016-08-034417-037-08453.40 ppb
2016-08-034417-038-10254.60 ppb
2016-08-034417-034-07105.70 ppb
2017-05-164417-019-0950ND
2018-02-214417-074-0920ND
2018-02-214417-021-1050ND
2018-02-214417-037-0610ND
2018-02-214417-039-0830ND
2018-04-264417-035-0815ND
2018-05-154417-022-1240ND
2018-05-154417-025-1050ND
2018-10-114417-038-0800ND
2019-03-114417-027-1030ND
2019-03-114417-061-0940ND
2019-03-114417-026-11403.10 ppb
2019-03-114417-038-08153.10 ppb
2019-03-114417-031-1110ND
2019-03-204417-030-1335ND
2019-05-074417-028-1010ND
2019-07-234417-033-0750ND
2019-07-234417-034-10204.80 ppb
2019-09-174417-073-0815ND
2019-11-054417-073-1455ND
2019-11-054417-073-1505ND