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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Highland S & W Authority Beaverdam

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
2014ND40ND
2015ND40ND
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
2014-09-09201409110789AMND
2014-09-09201409110814AMND
2014-12-02201412040553AMND
2014-12-02201412040489AMND
2015-03-10201503110877AMND
2015-03-10201503110827AMND
2015-06-16201506170599AMND
2015-06-16201506040554AMND