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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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014ND80ND
20150.0664 ppb82ND - 0.285 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
2014-09-24Q1447349003ND
2014-09-24Q1447349005ND
2014-09-24Q1447349007ND
2014-09-24Q1447349001ND
2014-12-22Q1460724003ND
2014-12-22Q1460724005ND
2014-12-22Q1460724007ND
2014-12-22Q1460724001ND
2015-03-30Q1511510003ND
2015-03-30Q1511510007ND
2015-03-30Q1511510005ND
2015-03-30Q1511510001ND
2015-06-22Q1523094001ND
2015-06-22Q15230940030.246 ppb
2015-06-22Q1523094005ND
2015-06-22Q15230940070.285 ppb