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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Clear Brook City MUD

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.113 ppb63ND - 0.240 ppb
20150.375 ppb1410ND - 0.722 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
2014-11-20Q1456913001ND
2014-11-20Q1456913005ND
2014-11-20Q1456913003ND
2014-11-20Q14569130110.240 ppb
2014-11-20Q14569130070.215 ppb
2014-11-20Q14569130090.221 ppb
2015-02-18Q15064350030.329 ppb
2015-02-18Q15064350070.337 ppb
2015-02-18Q15064350050.338 ppb
2015-02-18Q1506435001ND
2015-05-20Q15185550110.538 ppb
2015-05-20Q15185550030.560 ppb
2015-05-20Q15185550090.548 ppb
2015-05-20Q1518555005ND
2015-05-20Q1518555001ND
2015-05-20Q15185550070.554 ppb
2015-08-24Q15330660070.722 ppb
2015-08-24Q15330660050.640 ppb
2015-08-24Q1533066001ND
2015-08-24Q15330660030.686 ppb