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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

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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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68

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0705 ppb669ND - 1.04 ppb
2015ND20ND
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
2014-06-24Q1423165039ND
2014-06-24Q1423165059ND
2014-06-24Q14231650571.04 ppb
2014-06-24Q1423165055ND
2014-06-24Q1423165051ND
2014-06-24Q1423165053ND
2014-06-24Q1423165047ND
2014-06-24Q1423165061ND
2014-06-24Q1423165049ND
2014-06-24Q1423165045ND
2014-06-24Q1423165043ND
2014-06-24Q1423165041ND
2014-06-24Q14231650030.632 ppb
2014-06-24Q1423165037ND
2014-06-24Q14231650330.575 ppb
2014-06-24Q14231650350.202 ppb
2014-06-24Q1423165011ND
2014-06-24Q1423165013ND
2014-06-24Q1423165007ND
2014-06-24Q1423165009ND
2014-06-24Q1423165019ND
2014-06-24Q1423165021ND
2014-06-24Q1423165015ND
2014-06-24Q1423165017ND
2014-06-24Q1423165029ND
2014-06-24Q1423165031ND
2014-06-24Q1423165001ND
2014-06-24Q1423165027ND
2014-06-24Q1423165025ND
2014-06-24Q1423165005ND
2014-06-24Q1423165023ND
2014-09-24Q1447340001ND
2014-09-24Q1447340003ND
2014-09-24Q1447340005ND
2014-12-08Q1458812013ND
2014-12-08Q1458812015ND
2014-12-08Q14588120350.611 ppb
2014-12-08Q1458812033ND
2014-12-08Q1458812001ND
2014-12-08Q1458812009ND
2014-12-08Q1458812049ND
2014-12-08Q1458812011ND
2014-12-08Q1458812023ND
2014-12-08Q14588120210.250 ppb
2014-12-08Q1458812007ND
2014-12-08Q1458812025ND
2014-12-08Q1458812005ND
2014-12-08Q1458812017ND
2014-12-08Q14588120030.615 ppb
2014-12-08Q1458812019ND
2014-12-08Q1458812045ND
2014-12-08Q1458812029ND
2014-12-08Q1458812027ND
2014-12-08Q1458812055ND
2014-12-08Q1458812057ND
2014-12-08Q14588120590.510 ppb
2014-12-08Q1458812031ND
2014-12-08Q1458812037ND
2014-12-08Q1458812043ND
2014-12-08Q1458812039ND
2014-12-08Q14588120530.218 ppb
2014-12-08Q1458812061ND
2014-12-08Q1458812041ND
2014-12-08Q1458812051ND
2014-12-08Q1458812063ND
2014-12-08Q1458812047ND
2015-03-17Q1509744003ND
2015-03-17Q1509744001ND