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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

City of Frederick

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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28

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2014N/A00N/A
20150.195 ppb2813ND - 0.880 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
2015-03-102058859001ND
2015-03-102058860005ND
2015-03-1020588600010.240 ppb
2015-03-102058860003ND
2015-03-182060555001ND
2015-03-182060557001ND
2015-03-1820605540010.260 ppb
2015-07-0820819820030.350 ppb
2015-07-0820819820050.270 ppb
2015-07-082081981001ND
2015-07-0820819820010.640 ppb
2015-07-0820819790010.660 ppb
2015-07-0820819800010.380 ppb
2015-07-082081978001ND
2015-09-022093665001ND
2015-09-0220936610010.770 ppb
2015-09-0220936630010.250 ppb
2015-09-022093664001ND
2015-09-022093659001ND
2015-09-0220936590050.880 ppb
2015-09-0220936590030.250 ppb
2015-12-092113097001ND
2015-12-092113098003ND
2015-12-092113096001ND
2015-12-092113101001ND
2015-12-092113098004ND
2015-12-0921130980010.290 ppb
2015-12-0921131020010.230 ppb