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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Passaic Valley WC Lodi WD

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
2014ND20ND
20150.0667 ppb62ND - 0.200 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
2014-11-12201411130685AMND
2014-11-12201411130821AMND
2015-02-04201502050775AMND
2015-02-04201502050471AMND
2015-05-06201505070501AMND
2015-05-06201505070477AMND
2015-08-05201508070123AM0.200 ppb
2015-08-19201508200729AM0.200 ppb