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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Iredell Water Corporation

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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90

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.48 ppb2215ND - 6.90 ppb
20142.28 ppb3430ND - 8.70 ppb
20151.32 ppb3420ND - 4.20 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
2013-04-23201304250500AM1.50 ppb
2013-04-23201304250464AMND
2013-04-23201304250466AMND
2013-04-23201304250427AMND
2013-04-23201304250457AM2.60 ppb
2013-04-23201304250512AMND
2013-04-23201304250422AM4.00 ppb
2013-04-23201304250470AM0.870 ppb
2013-04-23201304250468AM0.310 ppb
2013-04-23201304250510AM6.90 ppb
2013-04-23201304250497AM1.000 ppb
2013-10-21201310220199AMND
2013-10-21201310220234AM0.210 ppb
2013-10-21201310220213AMND
2013-10-21201310220221AM6.10 ppb
2013-10-21201310220072AM2.80 ppb
2013-10-21201310220092AM0.240 ppb
2013-10-21201310220238AMND
2013-10-21201310220101AM3.20 ppb
2013-10-21201310220149AM1.40 ppb
2013-10-21201310220197AM0.750 ppb
2013-10-21201310220063AM0.670 ppb
2014-04-28201404290263AMND
2014-04-28201404290284AM1.10 ppb
2014-04-28201404290241AM2.50 ppb
2014-04-28201404290278AM4.30 ppb
2014-04-28201404290268AMND
2014-04-28201404290231AM5.50 ppb
2014-04-28201404290367AM1.10 ppb
2014-04-28201404290255AM2.80 ppb
2014-04-28201404290245AM2.70 ppb
2014-04-28201404290233AM2.10 ppb
2014-04-28201404290270AM0.420 ppb
2014-04-28201404300415AM0.200 ppb
2014-04-28201404290292AM1.80 ppb
2014-04-28201404290222AMND
2014-04-28201404290227AM2.70 ppb
2014-04-28201404290225AM5.30 ppb
2014-04-28201404290276AM4.50 ppb
2014-10-28201410290323AM2.40 ppb
2014-10-28201410290539AM1.60 ppb
2014-10-28201410290495AM4.10 ppb
2014-10-28201410290549AM0.360 ppb
2014-10-28201410290517AMND
2014-10-28201410290282AM2.50 ppb
2014-10-28201410290273AM6.30 ppb
2014-10-28201410290296AM1.80 ppb
2014-10-28201410290452AM2.00 ppb
2014-10-28201410290417AM0.220 ppb
2014-10-28201410290436AM8.70 ppb
2014-10-28201410290450AM0.220 ppb
2014-10-28201410290397AM5.70 ppb
2014-10-28201410290474AM2.40 ppb
2014-10-28201410290528AM0.900 ppb
2014-10-28201410290493AM0.290 ppb
2014-10-29201410290343AM0.970 ppb
2015-04-13201504140766AM4.20 ppb
2015-04-13201504140775AMND
2015-04-13201504140625AMND
2015-04-13201504140657AMND
2015-04-13201504140771AMND
2015-04-13201504140693AMND
2015-04-13201504140610AM2.70 ppb
2015-04-13201504140689AM4.10 ppb
2015-04-13201504140759AMND
2015-04-14201504150517AM3.50 ppb
2015-04-14201504150541AM0.230 ppb
2015-04-14201504150912AM0.290 ppb
2015-04-14201504150937AM3.00 ppb
2015-04-14201504150376AMND
2015-04-14201504150407AM0.830 ppb
2015-04-14201504150443AM3.40 ppb
2015-04-14201504150526AMND
2015-10-28201510300303AM3.40 ppb
2015-10-28201510300260AMND
2015-10-28201510290342AM0.220 ppb
2015-10-28201510290362AMND
2015-10-28201510290392AM0.200 ppb
2015-10-28201510290302AM2.80 ppb
2015-10-28201510290416AMND
2015-10-28201510290276AMND
2015-10-28201510290298AM0.230 ppb
2015-10-29201510300280AM3.80 ppb
2015-10-29201510300290AM2.90 ppb
2015-10-29201510300264AM2.90 ppb
2015-10-29201510300332AM1.50 ppb
2015-10-29201510300267AMND
2015-10-29201510300309AM4.00 ppb
2015-10-29201510300305AM0.790 ppb
2015-10-29201510300307AMND