Vanadium Contamination

Vanadium in Florida Drinking Water

Ranked by max vanadium detected (µg/L) · UCMR 3 data (2013–2015) · Data from EPA SDWIS & UCMR

139

Cities Tested

Over HA

% Over HA

2.51 µg/L

State Avg

▼ 4% vs national

vs National

321

Health Violations

Analysis

Vanadium in Florida: what the data shows

Florida has 139 cities with vanadium data from the EPA's UCMR 3 program (2013–2015). Vanadium was detected above the 21 µg/L EPA short-term health advisory in 2 of those cities. The state average max detected level is 2.51 µg/L. Vanadium occurs naturally in groundwater, particularly in the western United States where it leaches from volcanic rock and oil shale formations. Industrial sources include steel manufacturing, oil refining, and fossil fuel combustion. There is no federal MCL for vanadium — the EPA established a short-term health advisory of 21 µg/L for a 10 kg child consuming 1 L/day for 10 days. Long-term exposure to elevated vanadium has been associated with kidney effects in animal studies and possible developmental impacts. Reverse osmosis and ion exchange systems are effective at removing vanadium from drinking water.

Comparison

Cities exceeding 21 µg/L EPA short-term HA (no MCL)

Florida

2 of 139 cities

← ▼ 4% below national rate (better)

National avg

179 of 3261 cities

City Map

Vanadium data across Florida

Each dot is a city with UCMR 3 vanadium testing data. Cities where vanadium exceeds the 21 µg/L EPA short-term health advisory are highlighted. Size reflects population served.

Worst Offenders

Top 10 cities by vanadium level in Florida

Highest Vanadium levels (µg/L)

All Cities

All Florida cities ranked by vanadium level

#	City	Level	Over HA?	Violations	Grade
1	Zephyrhills	38.00 µg/L	Over HA	18	F
2	Tarpon Springs	33.00 µg/L	Over HA	3	B+
3	Tallahassee	15.00 µg/L	No	12	F
4	Temple Terrace	15.00 µg/L	No	4	A-
5	Clermont	11.00 µg/L	No	58	F
6	Lakeland	10.70 µg/L	No	27	D
7	Davenport	9.90 µg/L	No	14	F
8	Eustis	9.00 µg/L	No	16	B-
9	Kissimmee	7.80 µg/L	No	26	F
10	New Port Richey	7.07 µg/L	No	68	F
11	West Palm Beach	6.60 µg/L	No	23	C-
12	Lake Buena Vista	6.00 µg/L	No	0	A
13	Brooksville	5.70 µg/L	No	41	F
14	The Villages	5.60 µg/L	No	1	B
15	Ocala	4.61 µg/L	No	91	F
16	Wildwood	4.60 µg/L	No	2	B-
17	Quincy	4.10 µg/L	No	32	F
18	Lady Lake	4.00 µg/L	No	18	F
19	High Springs	3.90 µg/L	No	18	B-
20	Edgewater	3.70 µg/L	No	50	B-
21	Fort Myers	3.60 µg/L	No	5	C+
22	Bartow	3.60 µg/L	No	6	F
23	Dade City	3.59 µg/L	No	8	F
24	Winter Garden	3.40 µg/L	No	4	B
25	Belleview	3.20 µg/L	No	18	F
26	Chattahoochee	3.20 µg/L	No	1	B-
27	Tampa	3.10 µg/L	No	64	F
28	Coral Springs	3.10 µg/L	No	17	F
29	Groveland	3.00 µg/L	No	2	B
30	Leesburg	2.90 µg/L	No	49	F
31	Homosassa	2.80 µg/L	No	2	D
32	Bradenton	2.70 µg/L	No	9	F
33	Gainesville	2.70 µg/L	No	8	B
34	Winter Haven	2.70 µg/L	No	28	F
35	Lauderhill	2.70 µg/L	No	6	F
36	Hudson	2.40 µg/L	No	4	D
37	Naples	2.30 µg/L	No	42	F
38	Ft Lauderdale	2.30 µg/L	No	12	F
39	Lauderdale Lakes	2.30 µg/L	No	2	C
40	Oakland Park	2.20 µg/L	No	0	C-
41	Wilton Manors	2.20 µg/L	No	1	C+
42	Florida City	2.00 µg/L	No	26	F
43	Sunrise	1.90 µg/L	No	1	F
44	Lecanto	1.90 µg/L	No	2	F
45	Miami	1.80 µg/L	No	104	F
46	Opa Locka	1.80 µg/L	No	1	B-
47	Palmetto	1.70 µg/L	No	3	B-
48	North Lauderdale	1.60 µg/L	No	1	F
49	Alachua	1.60 µg/L	No	6	C+
50	Hialeah	1.50 µg/L	No	0	B-
51	Defuniak Springs	1.50 µg/L	No	10	B
52	Port Charlotte	1.40 µg/L	No	4	B-
53	Vero Beach	1.40 µg/L	No	7	D
54	Apopka	1.40 µg/L	No	14	F
55	Punta Gorda	1.40 µg/L	No	101	F
56	Hialeah Gardens	1.40 µg/L	No	6	B+
57	Minneola	1.40 µg/L	No	4	B-
58	North Miami Beach	1.30 µg/L	No	1	B
59	Marco Island	1.30 µg/L	No	5	B-
60	Stuart	1.30 µg/L	No	25	F
61	Orange City	1.26 µg/L	No	14	C+
62	Orlando	1.20 µg/L	No	78	F
63	Sarasota	1.20 µg/L	No	9	C+
64	Pompano Beach	1.20 µg/L	No	1	F
65	Barefoot Bay	1.20 µg/L	No	3	A
66	Miami Beach	1.10 µg/L	No	1	C+
67	Palm Beach Gardens	1.10 µg/L	No	2	B
68	Homestead	1.10 µg/L	No	3	C
69	Delray Beach	1.10 µg/L	No	7	C
70	Fort Pierce	1.10 µg/L	No	85	F
71	Davie/Hollywood	1.10 µg/L	No	1	C
72	Cocoa	1.00 µg/L	No	1	A-
73	North Miami	1.00 µg/L	No	1	B
74	Sebring	1.00 µg/L	No	43	F
75	Palm Springs	1.00 µg/L	No	0	B
76	Lehigh Acres	1.00 µg/L	No	7	B
77	South Daytona	1.00 µg/L	No	2	A
78	Margate	0.95 µg/L	No	0	C-
79	Pembroke Pines	0.93 µg/L	No	8	F
80	Fruitland Park	0.91 µg/L	No	15	F
81	Miramar	0.89 µg/L	No	2	F
82	Coconut Creek	0.89 µg/L	No	0	C+
83	Dania Beach	0.89 µg/L	No	9	D
84	Palm Coast	0.89 µg/L	No	6	B+
85	Deltona	0.88 µg/L	No	19	B+
86	Daytona Beach	0.87 µg/L	No	5	A-
87	Wellington	0.87 µg/L	No	0	A-
88	North Port	0.84 µg/L	No	3	B
89	New Smyrna Beach	0.83 µg/L	No	18	B+
90	Milton	0.82 µg/L	No	19	B-
91	Palm Bay	0.80 µg/L	No	8	B
92	Titusville	0.80 µg/L	No	1	C
93	Lake Wales	0.80 µg/L	No	56	F
94	Boynton Beach	0.79 µg/L	No	42	F
95	Holly Hill	0.78 µg/L	No	0	B+
96	Clearwater	0.75 µg/L	No	14	F
97	Pensacola	0.72 µg/L	No	5	C
98	Tamarac	0.72 µg/L	No	0	F
99	Crestview	0.70 µg/L	No	13	A-
100	Trenton	0.70 µg/L	No	8	B+
101	Jacksonville	0.68 µg/L	No	116	F
102	Port Orange	0.65 µg/L	No	2	B-
103	Haines City	0.64 µg/L	No	17	F
104	Boca Raton	0.61 µg/L	No	14	B+
105	Deerfield Beach	0.60 µg/L	No	0	C
106	Odessa	0.59 µg/L	No	8	C+
107	Navarre	0.59 µg/L	No	2	B-
108	Okeechobee	0.59 µg/L	No	150	F
109	Riviera Beach	0.58 µg/L	No	32	F
110	Gulf Breeze	0.58 µg/L	No	5	B
111	Gulfport	0.57 µg/L	No	1	A-
112	Hollywood	0.56 µg/L	No	32	F
113	Pinellas Park	0.53 µg/L	No	3	B
114	Deland	0.52 µg/L	No	11	C-
115	Live Oak	0.50 µg/L	No	23	D
116	Mount Dora	0.50 µg/L	No	6	A
117	Ormond Beach	0.48 µg/L	No	43	D+
118	Englewood	0.46 µg/L	No	1	B
119	Hallandale Beach	0.44 µg/L	No	2	F
120	West Melbourne	0.42 µg/L	No	4	B+
121	Cantonment	0.40 µg/L	No	5	B
122	Longwood	0.39 µg/L	No	9	F
123	Lake Worth Beach	0.37 µg/L	No	0	B+
124	Safety Harbor	0.37 µg/L	No	1	A
125	Melbourne	0.36 µg/L	No	0	A-
126	Pace	0.36 µg/L	No	4	A
127	Auburndale	0.35 µg/L	No	5	F
128	Niceville	0.35 µg/L	No	5	A-
129	Immokalee	0.32 µg/L	No	15	B
130	Maitland	0.31 µg/L	No	1	B+
131	Winter Pk/Casselbery	0.30 µg/L	No	0	A-
132	Winter Springs	0.30 µg/L	No	15	B
133	Bonita Springs	0.28 µg/L	No	8	B
134	Sanford	0.27 µg/L	No	8	F
135	Lake Mary	0.25 µg/L	No	1	B
136	Port St Lucie	0.22 µg/L	No	2	D
137	Panama City	0.21 µg/L	No	6	B-
138	Casselberry	0.20 µg/L	No	10	B
139	Hobe Sound	0.20 µg/L	No	23	F

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about vanadium in Florida

Is vanadium in Florida tap water harmful?

Vanadium has no federal MCL. The EPA short-term health advisory is 21 µg/L. 2 cities in Florida exceed this level. Long-term exposure has been linked to kidney effects in animal studies. Vanadium is most common in groundwater in the western US.

How can I remove vanadium from my drinking water?

Reverse osmosis (RO) systems are highly effective at removing vanadium, typically reducing it by 90% or more. Ion exchange systems also work. Standard activated carbon filters are not effective against vanadium. If your water comes from a private well in the western US, consider testing for vanadium.

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