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EWG's Tap Water Database — 2021 UPDATE

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Vanadium

Cassatt Water Kershaw-lee Company RWA

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
20140.443 ppb147ND - 1.60 ppb
20150.490 ppb220.290 ppb - 0.690 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
2014-05-05201405070312AM1.20 ppb
2014-05-05201405070358AM1.10 ppb
2014-05-05201405070174AMND
2014-05-05201405070303AM0.290 ppb
2014-05-05201405070305AMND
2014-05-05201405070314AMND
2014-08-04201408060353AM1.60 ppb
2014-08-04201408060301AM0.320 ppb
2014-11-03201411050250AMND
2014-11-03201411050539AM1.30 ppb
2014-11-03201411050311AMND
2014-11-03201411050230AMND
2014-11-03201411050426AM0.390 ppb
2014-11-03201411050669AMND
2015-02-02201502040527AM0.690 ppb
2015-02-02201502040529AM0.290 ppb