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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

City of Pasadena

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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30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.125 ppb305ND - 0.850 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2014-03-311078962003ND
2014-03-311078962013ND
2014-03-311078962011ND
2014-03-311078962009ND
2014-03-311078962015ND
2014-03-311078962019ND
2014-03-311078962005ND
2014-03-311078962021ND
2014-03-311078962001ND
2014-03-311078962007ND
2014-03-311078962017ND
2014-03-311078962023ND
2014-04-162002669007ND
2014-04-162002669005ND
2014-04-162002669001ND
2014-04-162002669003ND
2014-04-162002669010ND
2014-09-022026794005ND
2014-09-022026794001ND
2014-09-022026794003ND
2014-09-022026794007ND
2014-09-0320271380020.480 ppb
2014-09-222030537003ND
2014-09-2220316810010.800 ppb
2014-09-222030537005ND
2014-09-222030537008ND
2014-09-222030537001ND
2014-09-2920316810080.840 ppb
2014-09-2920316810030.780 ppb
2014-09-2920316810050.850 ppb