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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Cedar Falls Municipal Water Utilities

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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32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.156 ppb165ND - 1.30 ppb
20140.206 ppb166ND - 1.30 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-09-24125902ND
2013-09-24125908ND
2013-09-24125923ND
2013-09-24125920ND
2013-09-24125924ND
2013-09-24125906ND
2013-09-241259180.300 ppb
2013-09-241259150.300 ppb
2013-09-24125921ND
2013-09-24125909ND
2013-09-24125903ND
2013-09-241259171.30 ppb
2013-09-241259140.300 ppb
2013-09-24125905ND
2013-09-24125911ND
2013-09-241259120.300 ppb
2014-03-251540630.500 ppb
2014-03-25154079ND
2014-03-25154077ND
2014-03-25154084ND
2014-03-25154062ND
2014-03-25154082ND
2014-03-251540830.300 ppb
2014-03-25154064ND
2014-03-25154065ND
2014-03-251540660.400 ppb
2014-03-251540610.400 ppb
2014-03-25154060ND
2014-03-25154081ND
2014-03-25154067ND
2014-03-251540780.400 ppb
2014-03-251540801.30 ppb