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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Rockford

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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60

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.195 ppb2210ND - 1.16 ppb
20150.122 ppb329ND - 1.09 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND60ND
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
2014-07-08801669-117730.267 ppb
2014-07-08801679-117730.453 ppb
2014-07-08801400-11773ND
2014-07-08801412-11773ND
2014-07-08801665-11773ND
2014-07-08801667-11773ND
2014-07-08801396-117730.434 ppb
2014-07-08801685-11773ND
2014-07-08801390-11773ND
2014-07-08801410-117730.293 ppb
2014-07-08801394-11773ND
2014-07-08801683-11773ND
2014-07-08801414-11773ND
2014-07-08801675-11773ND
2014-07-08801398-117730.339 ppb
2014-07-08801677-117730.225 ppb
2014-07-08801392-117730.245 ppb
2014-07-08801681-11773ND
2014-07-08801406-117731.16 ppb
2014-07-08801402-117730.429 ppb
2014-07-08801673-117730.432 ppb
2014-07-08801404-11773ND
2015-01-08838246-13206ND
2015-01-08838220-13206ND
2015-01-08838256-132060.347 ppb
2015-01-08838216-132060.408 ppb
2015-01-08838214-132060.429 ppb
2015-01-08838252-13206ND
2015-01-08838237-13206ND
2015-01-08838254-132061.09 ppb
2015-01-08838248-132060.268 ppb
2015-01-08838208-13206ND
2015-01-08838242-132060.213 ppb
2015-01-08838212-13206ND
2015-01-08838244-13206ND
2015-01-08838250-13206ND
2015-01-08838258-132060.499 ppb
2015-01-08838218-13206ND
2015-01-08838264-13206ND
2015-01-08838233-13206ND
2015-01-08838225-13206ND
2015-01-08838227-132060.227 ppb
2015-01-08838235-13206ND
2015-01-08838210-13206ND
2015-07-13870172-14539ND
2015-07-13870168-14539ND
2015-07-13870180-145390.438 ppb
2015-07-13870174-14539ND
2015-07-13870178-14539ND
2015-07-13870176-14539ND
2015-07-13870170-14539ND
2015-09-14882884-14953ND
2015-12-09897655-15547ND
2015-12-09897657-15547ND
2018-01-2918A0571-02_01ND
2018-01-2918A0571-01_01ND
2018-05-3018E1190-01_01ND
2018-10-3118K0014-01_01ND
2018-12-0518L0178-02_01ND
2018-12-0518L0178-01_01ND