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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Athens - Clarke County Water System

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20150.290 ppb86ND - 0.526 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A

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
2015-01-06837930-13200ND
2015-01-06837932-132000.260 ppb
2015-04-22855976-14008ND
2015-04-22855978-140080.271 ppb
2015-07-29874341-147560.411 ppb
2015-07-29874343-147560.526 ppb
2015-10-12888498-151730.444 ppb
2015-10-12888496-151730.408 ppb