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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Sycamore

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.

 

13

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
2015ND110ND
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019ND20ND

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
2015-02-173189558ND
2015-02-173189515ND
2015-02-173189473ND
2015-02-173189459ND
2015-02-173189486ND
2015-02-173189581ND
2015-08-133300963ND
2015-08-133300985ND
2015-08-133300804ND
2015-08-133300791ND
2015-08-133300782ND
2019-04-3019E0017-01ND
2019-04-3019E0017-02ND