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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Western Virginia Water Authority

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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57

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.117 ppb4816ND - 1.000 ppb
20150.0533 ppb92ND - 0.260 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
2014-04-0935133733001AMND
2014-04-1435134288001AMND
2014-04-1435134288003AMND
2014-04-1435134288005AM0.280 ppb
2014-04-1535134430005AMND
2014-04-1535134430007AM0.230 ppb
2014-04-1535134430001AMND
2014-04-1535134430003AMND
2014-04-1635134685003AM0.460 ppb
2014-04-1635134685001AM1.000 ppb
2014-04-1735134685009AMND
2014-04-1735134685011AM0.210 ppb
2014-04-1735134685005AMND
2014-04-1735134685007AMND
2014-04-2135135129003AMND
2014-04-2135135129001AM0.490 ppb
2014-04-22351352460031AM0.390 ppb
2014-04-2235135246001AMND
2014-04-2335135566001AMND
2014-04-2335135566003AMND
2014-07-1535146596001AMND
2014-07-1535146596003AM0.240 ppb
2014-07-2235147500001AMND
2014-07-2235147500003AM0.240 ppb
2014-07-2335147678001AMND
2014-07-2335147678003AMND
2014-07-2935148388003AMND
2014-07-2935148388001AMND
2014-10-1535159790001AM0.370 ppb
2014-10-2135160675003AM0.280 ppb
2014-10-2135160675001AMND
2014-10-2135160675005AMND
2014-10-2235160822001AM0.230 ppb
2014-10-2235160822003AM0.350 ppb
2014-10-2235160822005AM0.350 ppb
2014-10-2235160822007AM0.230 ppb
2014-10-2435161412011AMND
2014-10-2435161412007AMND
2014-10-2735161412009AMND
2014-10-2735161412005AMND
2014-10-2735161412001AMND
2014-10-2735161412003AM0.260 ppb
2014-10-2935161806007AMND
2014-10-2935161806009AMND
2014-10-2935161806001AMND
2014-10-2935161806005AMND
2014-10-2935161806003AMND
2014-11-2435165509001AMND
2015-01-1435171716001AMND
2015-01-1435171716003AM0.220 ppb
2015-01-2635173052005AMND
2015-01-2635173052001AMND
2015-01-2635173052003AMND
2015-01-2735173052007AMND
2015-01-2735173052009AMND
2015-01-2835173425001AMND
2015-12-1735222266001AM0.260 ppb