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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Soquel Creek 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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130

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.76 ppb3818ND - 12.0 ppb
20142.29 ppb123ND - 11.0 ppb
20153.12 ppb155ND - 11.0 ppb
20166.14 ppb2415ND - 12.0 ppb
20173.51 ppb188ND - 11.0 ppb
20181.57 ppb122ND - 11.0 ppb
20192.24 ppb112ND - 17.7 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
2013-02-111302269-001D8.10 ppb
2013-02-111302266-001D9.70 ppb
2013-02-111302271-001D0.240 ppb
2013-02-111302264-001D7.00 ppb
2013-02-111302268-001D2.10 ppb
2013-02-111302270-001D5.10 ppb
2013-02-111302267-001D10.00 ppb
2013-02-111302265-001D0.530 ppb
2013-02-121302309-001DND
2013-02-121302311-001DND
2013-02-121302312-001DND
2013-02-121302313-001DND
2013-02-121302310-001DND
2013-02-131302364-001DND
2013-02-131302367-001DND
2013-02-131302366-001DND
2013-02-131302365-001DND
2013-05-161305576-001A12.0 ppb
2013-05-171305577-001AND
2013-08-131308448-001D7.70 ppb
2013-08-131308446-001D11.0 ppb
2013-08-131308445-001D9.00 ppb
2013-08-131308444-001DND
2013-08-131308450-001DND
2013-08-131308451-001DND
2013-08-131308443-001C7.40 ppb
2013-08-131308442-001CND
2013-08-131308447-001D8.60 ppb
2013-08-131308449-001D4.20 ppb
2013-08-141308512-001DND
2013-08-141308513-001DND
2013-08-141308508-001DND
2013-08-141308510-001D0.440 ppb
2013-08-141308511-001D0.280 ppb
2013-08-141308509-001C1.40 ppb
2013-08-161308580-001DND
2013-08-161308579-001DND
2013-08-161308578-001DND
2014-09-221644-003-1040ND
2014-09-221644-004-09508.60 ppb
2014-09-221644-005-10157.90 ppb
2014-09-221644-036-134011.0 ppb
2014-09-231644-049-0935ND
2014-10-141644-047-0917ND
2014-10-151644-002-0903ND
2014-10-151644-007-1440ND
2014-10-151644-034-0913ND
2014-10-161644-012-1330ND
2014-10-161644-022-1055ND
2014-10-161644-037-1122ND
2015-09-211644-004-09357.60 ppb
2015-09-221644-003-1505ND
2015-09-221644-005-14077.70 ppb
2015-09-221644-049-1433ND
2015-10-151644-037-1220ND
2015-10-151644-047-1440ND
2015-10-191644-014-1342ND
2015-10-201644-054-1140ND
2015-10-211644-002-1330ND
2015-10-211644-034-1355ND
2015-10-271644-007-0947ND
2015-10-271644-012-0919ND
2015-11-051644-036-13409.50 ppb
2015-12-242385-052-120211.0 ppb
2015-12-242385-052-121211.0 ppb
2016-01-222385-052-110311.0 ppb
2016-01-222385-052-110411.0 ppb
2016-01-222385-052-121110.00 ppb
2016-01-222385-052-121210.00 ppb
2016-01-222385-052-121511.0 ppb
2016-01-222385-052-121611.0 ppb
2016-04-082385-036-131912.0 ppb
2016-04-082385-036-132011.0 ppb
2016-04-082385-052-131010.00 ppb
2016-04-082385-052-131111.0 ppb
2016-09-191644-049-1105ND
2016-09-201644-004-08287.60 ppb
2016-09-201644-005-08486.80 ppb
2016-09-201644-036-09029.10 ppb
2016-09-201644-052-11507.70 ppb
2016-09-201644-053-11588.10 ppb
2016-10-181644-007-1120ND
2016-10-181644-037-1230ND
2016-10-191644-012-1004ND
2016-10-191644-022-1323ND
2016-10-201644-014-0920ND
2016-10-201644-047-1428ND
2016-10-261644-034-1305ND
2016-10-271644-054-1041ND
2017-01-261644-005-11487.10 ppb
2017-01-261644-058-12376.90 ppb
2017-02-021644-005-09407.80 ppb
2017-02-021644-058-10197.20 ppb
2017-05-161644-013-1425ND
2017-08-221644-004-105011.0 ppb
2017-09-131644-005-12346.80 ppb
2017-09-131644-036-14078.90 ppb
2017-09-191644-049-1109ND
2017-09-191644-053-10497.50 ppb
2017-10-041644-037-1155ND
2017-10-051644-034-1207ND
2017-10-051644-047-1102ND
2017-10-101644-022-1311ND
2017-10-121644-012-0733ND
2017-10-121644-014-1335ND
2017-10-241644-007-1033ND
2017-10-241644-013-1106ND
2018-09-041644-054-1127ND
2018-09-195810-005-09447.80 ppb
2018-09-195810-036-092911.0 ppb
2018-09-195810-049-1433ND
2018-10-155810-034-1008ND
2018-10-165810-007-1002ND
2018-10-165810-012-0903ND
2018-10-165810-013-0846ND
2018-10-165810-037-1102ND
2018-10-175810-014-1355ND
2018-10-175810-022-1205ND
2018-10-175810-047-1234ND
2019-09-242385-049-0928ND
2019-09-252385-005-08326.90 ppb
2019-09-252385-036-085517.7 ppb
2019-10-152385-013-1315ND
2019-10-152385-022-1040ND
2019-10-152385-047-0845ND
2019-10-162385-037-0915ND
2019-10-212385-014-1010ND
2019-10-232385-007-1125ND
2019-10-232385-012-1005ND
2019-10-232385-034-1050ND