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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Los Angeles Department of Water and Power

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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146

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.22 ppb5855ND - 3.79 ppb
20141.59 ppb2818ND - 4.18 ppb
2015ND130ND
20161.43 ppb166ND - 4.30 ppb
2017ND90ND
2018ND90ND
2019ND130ND

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
2013-04-09AW066642.98 ppb
2013-04-09AW066662.80 ppb
2013-04-10AW067301.43 ppb
2013-04-10AW066762.74 ppb
2013-04-10AW066722.67 ppb
2013-04-10AW066742.74 ppb
2013-04-10AW067341.58 ppb
2013-04-10AW067321.61 ppb
2013-04-10AW067361.55 ppb
2013-04-10AW066782.77 ppb
2013-04-11AW066682.78 ppb
2013-04-11AW067141.37 ppb
2013-04-11AW067222.48 ppb
2013-04-11AW067182.92 ppb
2013-04-11AW06726ND
2013-04-11AW066801.53 ppb
2013-04-11AW067242.55 ppb
2013-04-11AW067280.791 ppb
2013-04-11AW067202.90 ppb
2013-04-11AW066821.39 ppb
2013-04-11AW067161.28 ppb
2013-04-11AW066702.69 ppb
2013-07-25AW144791.21 ppb
2013-07-25AW144912.28 ppb
2013-07-25AW144832.71 ppb
2013-07-25AW144871.36 ppb
2013-07-25AW144932.32 ppb
2013-07-25AW144852.57 ppb
2013-07-25AW144811.18 ppb
2013-07-25AW144891.46 ppb
2013-07-26AW145902.94 ppb
2013-07-26AW146042.82 ppb
2013-07-26AW145962.84 ppb
2013-07-26AW145942.94 ppb
2013-07-26AW146022.66 ppb
2013-07-26AW145982.97 ppb
2013-07-26AW145922.98 ppb
2013-07-26AW146002.98 ppb
2013-10-29AW215501.74 ppb
2013-10-29AW215582.27 ppb
2013-10-29AW21562ND
2013-10-29AW215601.98 ppb
2013-10-29AW21564ND
2013-10-29AW215543.79 ppb
2013-10-29AW215563.46 ppb
2013-10-29AW215521.57 ppb
2013-10-30AW215842.55 ppb
2013-10-30AW215881.87 ppb
2013-10-30AW215802.84 ppb
2013-10-30AW215762.87 ppb
2013-10-30AW215782.80 ppb
2013-10-30AW215822.83 ppb
2013-10-30AW215862.27 ppb
2013-10-30AW215741.83 ppb
2013-10-31AW215662.91 ppb
2013-10-31AW215682.86 ppb
2013-10-31AW215702.20 ppb
2013-10-31AW215722.40 ppb
2014-02-261200-011-1215ND
2014-02-261200-133-1215ND
2014-03-18AX055761.99 ppb
2014-03-18AX055721.95 ppb
2014-03-18AX055803.32 ppb
2014-03-18AX055783.26 ppb
2014-03-18AX055701.79 ppb
2014-03-18AX055741.79 ppb
2014-03-19AX056662.44 ppb
2014-03-19AX056704.06 ppb
2014-03-19AX056622.13 ppb
2014-03-19AX056642.01 ppb
2014-03-19AX056724.18 ppb
2014-03-19AX056682.52 ppb
2014-03-20AX057682.20 ppb
2014-03-20AX057762.17 ppb
2014-03-20AX057722.17 ppb
2014-03-20AX057782.14 ppb
2014-03-20AX057702.11 ppb
2014-03-20AX057742.18 ppb
2014-05-141200-011-1115ND
2014-05-141200-133-1105ND
2014-08-121200-011-1030ND
2014-08-201200-133-0900ND
2014-10-141200-133-0635ND
2014-11-121200-011-1240ND
2014-11-181200-133-0935ND
2014-12-021200-133-1145ND
2015-02-111200-133-0825ND
2015-02-191200-011-0845ND
2015-05-191200-011-0900ND
2015-05-191200-133-0620ND
2015-05-191200-133-1100ND
2015-06-021200-133-1045ND
2015-08-041200-011-1040ND
2015-08-041200-133-0645ND
2015-10-201200-133-0805ND
2015-10-201200-205-1155ND
2015-11-051200-011-1005ND
2015-11-051200-133-0755ND
2015-11-171200-133-0730ND
2016-02-091200-133-09303.60 ppb
2016-02-091200-133-11303.60 ppb
2016-02-241200-011-1215ND
2016-04-261200-133-0835ND
2016-05-101200-133-07404.30 ppb
2016-05-251200-011-11353.50 ppb
2016-05-251200-133-12103.70 ppb
2016-05-311200-133-10454.10 ppb
2016-06-081200-133-0850ND
2016-07-211200-205-1225ND
2016-07-261200-133-1125ND
2016-08-171200-011-1010ND
2016-08-231200-133-1005ND
2016-10-181200-133-0820ND
2016-11-211200-133-1115ND
2016-11-291200-011-0845ND
2017-02-211200-011-1140ND
2017-02-211200-133-1210ND
2017-05-091200-011-0940ND
2017-05-171200-133-0941ND
2017-07-121200-205-1000ND
2017-08-011200-133-0940ND
2017-08-211200-011-1010ND
2017-11-201200-011-1000ND
2017-11-201200-133-1040ND
2018-02-061200-011-1040ND
2018-02-071200-133-0930ND
2018-05-081200-133-0736ND
2018-05-231200-011-0925ND
2018-08-161200-011-0940ND
2018-08-161200-133-0747ND
2018-11-061200-011-0842ND
2018-11-151200-133-0917ND
2018-12-041200-133-0849ND
2019-02-111200-133-1011ND
2019-02-131200-011-1115ND
2019-03-191200-133-0919ND
2019-04-091200-133-0841ND
2019-05-211200-011-1012ND
2019-05-221200-133-0945ND
2019-07-161200-133-0853ND
2019-08-121200-011-1028ND
2019-08-131200-133-0907ND
2019-10-221200-133-1231ND
2019-11-051200-133-1249ND
2019-11-071200-011-0958ND
2019-11-071200-133-0852ND