Vanadium in drinking water
A natural metal, high in some volcanic aquifers.
21 ppb
EPA reference concentration
Across the US
4,734
systems with results
3,511
detected at least once
161
results above the health guideline
Those 161 systems serve about 15.5 million people.
From EPA's earlier unregulated contaminant testing (UCMR 3). These results are older, so ask your utility for current data.
Highest results
| Water system | People | Highest result |
|---|---|---|
| Edmond Public Works Authority | 79,408 | 193 ppb |
| Moore Public Works Authority | 55,083 | 147 ppb |
| Norman Utilities Authority | 104,868 | 138 ppb |
| Rancho California Water District | 146,147 | 110 ppb |
| Cape Girardeau Public Water System | 39,941 | 99.6 ppb |
| North Kona Water System | 29,581 | 98 ppb |
| City of Ripon | 15,753 | 94 ppb |
| City of Mustang | 18,576 | 93.4 ppb |
| City of Banning | 31,680 | 92 ppb |
| Sacramento Suburban Water District | 194,444 | 85 ppb |
| City of Tulare | 72,241 | 85 ppb |
| Victorville Water District | 140,721 | 77 ppb |
| Lihue-Kapaa Water System | 34,854 | 72 ppb |
| Salt River Public Works | 20,951 | 72 ppb |
| City of Fresno | 545,970 | 71 ppb |
| Waikoloa Water System | 12,100 | 71 ppb |
| Tull Water | 1,987 | 69.9 ppb |
| Lake Hemet Municipal Water District | 52,913 | 68 ppb |
| City of Kerman | 17,256 | 65 ppb |
| Yukon Water System | 22,498 | 64.4 ppb |
| Arvin Community Services District | 19,669 | 63 ppb |
| Yucaipa Valley Water District | 52,202 | 59 ppb |
| City of Sugar Land | 80,381 | 58 ppb |
| City of Paso Robles Water Division | 31,176 | 58 ppb |
| City of Midland Water Purification Plant | 157,000 | 57 ppb |
States with the most detections
- California: 439
- Texas: 307
- Illinois: 194
- Florida: 188
- Michigan: 129
- Washington: 123
- Ohio: 117
- Tennessee: 104
- North Carolina: 101
- Alabama: 98
- Massachusetts: 97
- New Jersey: 92
Sources
The limits, health goals and health effects on this page come from these EPA sources. The results come from EPA's monitoring data for each water system.
- EPA: UCMR occurrence data (the test results)
- EPA: National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (limits and health effects table)
This page summarizes public regulatory information. It is not medical advice. How we source and check this site.
Questions
What is the safe level of Vanadium in drinking water?
There is no federal legal limit. EPA reference concentration: 21 ppb.
Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.