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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

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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.

 

23

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND200ND
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
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
2014-02-1024788601ND
2014-02-1024789001ND
2014-02-1024789101ND
2014-02-1024789201ND
2014-02-1024788701ND
2014-02-1124789301ND
2014-02-1124788901ND
2014-02-1124788501ND
2014-02-1124788801ND
2014-02-1124788401ND
2014-08-1226744201ND
2014-08-1226744801ND
2014-08-1226744401ND
2014-08-1226744001ND
2014-08-1226744301ND
2014-08-1226743901ND
2014-08-1226744101ND
2014-08-1226744701ND
2014-08-1226744601ND
2014-08-1226744501ND
2018-07-3118H0064-02_01ND
2018-07-3118H0064-01_01ND
2018-09-2018I0902-01_01ND