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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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.142 ppb63ND - 0.381 ppb
2015ND20ND
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
2014-06-04794735-116010.266 ppb
2014-06-04794733-11601ND
2014-09-03815783-12319ND
2014-09-03815785-123190.381 ppb
2014-12-03834262-130550.204 ppb
2014-12-03834260-13055ND
2015-03-04846491-13608ND
2015-03-04846493-13608ND