Vanadium Contamination

Vanadium in Florida Drinking Water

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

142

Cities Tested

Over HA

% Over HA

2.50 µg/L

State Avg

▼ 4% vs national

vs National

343

Health Violations

Analysis

Vanadium in Florida: what the data shows

Florida has 142 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 2.50 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 142 cities

← ▼ 4% below national rate (better)

National avg

179 of 3322 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	Dunnellon	2.10 µg/L	No	10	F
43	Florida City	2.00 µg/L	No	26	F
44	Silver Springs	1.94 µg/L	No	6	F
45	Sunrise	1.90 µg/L	No	1	F
46	Lecanto	1.90 µg/L	No	2	F
47	Miami	1.80 µg/L	No	104	F
48	Opa Locka	1.80 µg/L	No	1	B-
49	Palmetto	1.70 µg/L	No	3	B-
50	North Lauderdale	1.60 µg/L	No	1	F
51	Alachua	1.60 µg/L	No	6	C+
52	Hialeah	1.50 µg/L	No	0	B-
53	Defuniak Springs	1.50 µg/L	No	10	B
54	Port Charlotte	1.40 µg/L	No	4	B-
55	Vero Beach	1.40 µg/L	No	7	D
56	Apopka	1.40 µg/L	No	14	F
57	Punta Gorda	1.40 µg/L	No	101	F
58	Hialeah Gardens	1.40 µg/L	No	6	B+
59	Minneola	1.40 µg/L	No	4	B-
60	Lithia	1.30 µg/L	No	12	B-
61	North Miami Beach	1.30 µg/L	No	1	B
62	Marco Island	1.30 µg/L	No	5	B-
63	Stuart	1.30 µg/L	No	25	F
64	Orange City	1.26 µg/L	No	14	C+
65	Orlando	1.20 µg/L	No	78	F
66	Sarasota	1.20 µg/L	No	9	C+
67	Pompano Beach	1.20 µg/L	No	1	F
68	Barefoot Bay	1.20 µg/L	No	3	A
69	Miami Beach	1.10 µg/L	No	1	C+
70	Palm Beach Gardens	1.10 µg/L	No	2	B
71	Homestead	1.10 µg/L	No	3	C
72	Fort Pierce	1.10 µg/L	No	85	F
73	Delray Beach	1.10 µg/L	No	7	C
74	Davie/Hollywood	1.10 µg/L	No	1	C
75	Cocoa	1.00 µg/L	No	1	A-
76	North Miami	1.00 µg/L	No	1	B
77	Sebring	1.00 µg/L	No	43	F
78	Palm Springs	1.00 µg/L	No	0	B
79	Lehigh Acres	1.00 µg/L	No	7	B
80	South Daytona	1.00 µg/L	No	2	A
81	Margate	0.95 µg/L	No	0	C-
82	Pembroke Pines	0.93 µg/L	No	8	F
83	Fruitland Park	0.91 µg/L	No	15	F
84	Miramar	0.89 µg/L	No	2	F
85	Coconut Creek	0.89 µg/L	No	0	C+
86	Dania Beach	0.89 µg/L	No	9	D
87	Palm Coast	0.89 µg/L	No	6	B+
88	Deltona	0.88 µg/L	No	19	B+
89	Daytona Beach	0.87 µg/L	No	5	A-
90	Wellington	0.87 µg/L	No	0	A-
91	North Port	0.84 µg/L	No	3	B
92	New Smyrna Beach	0.83 µg/L	No	18	B+
93	Milton	0.82 µg/L	No	19	B-
94	Palm Bay	0.80 µg/L	No	8	B
95	Titusville	0.80 µg/L	No	1	C
96	Lake Wales	0.80 µg/L	No	56	F
97	Boynton Beach	0.79 µg/L	No	42	F
98	Holly Hill	0.78 µg/L	No	0	B+
99	Clearwater	0.75 µg/L	No	14	F
100	Pensacola	0.72 µg/L	No	5	C
101	Tamarac	0.72 µg/L	No	0	F
102	Crestview	0.70 µg/L	No	13	A-
103	Trenton	0.70 µg/L	No	8	B+
104	Jacksonville	0.68 µg/L	No	116	F
105	Port Orange	0.65 µg/L	No	2	B-
106	Haines City	0.64 µg/L	No	17	F
107	Boca Raton	0.61 µg/L	No	14	B+
108	Deerfield Beach	0.60 µg/L	No	0	C
109	Odessa	0.59 µg/L	No	8	C+
110	Navarre	0.59 µg/L	No	2	B-
111	Okeechobee	0.59 µg/L	No	150	F
112	Riviera Beach	0.58 µg/L	No	32	F
113	Gulf Breeze	0.58 µg/L	No	5	B
114	Gulfport	0.57 µg/L	No	1	A-
115	Hollywood	0.56 µg/L	No	32	F
116	Pinellas Park	0.53 µg/L	No	3	B
117	Deland	0.52 µg/L	No	11	C-
118	Live Oak	0.50 µg/L	No	23	D
119	Mount Dora	0.50 µg/L	No	6	A
120	Ormond Beach	0.48 µg/L	No	43	D+
121	Englewood	0.46 µg/L	No	1	B
122	Hallandale Beach	0.44 µg/L	No	2	F
123	West Melbourne	0.42 µg/L	No	4	B+
124	Cantonment	0.40 µg/L	No	5	B
125	Longwood	0.39 µg/L	No	9	F
126	Lake Worth Beach	0.37 µg/L	No	0	B+
127	Safety Harbor	0.37 µg/L	No	1	A
128	Melbourne	0.36 µg/L	No	0	A-
129	Pace	0.36 µg/L	No	4	A
130	Auburndale	0.35 µg/L	No	5	F
131	Niceville	0.35 µg/L	No	5	A-
132	Immokalee	0.32 µg/L	No	15	B
133	Maitland	0.31 µg/L	No	1	B+
134	Winter Pk/Casselbery	0.30 µg/L	No	0	A-
135	Winter Springs	0.30 µg/L	No	15	B
136	Bonita Springs	0.28 µg/L	No	8	B
137	Sanford	0.27 µg/L	No	8	F
138	Lake Mary	0.25 µg/L	No	1	B
139	Port St Lucie	0.22 µg/L	No	2	D
140	Panama City	0.21 µg/L	No	6	B-
141	Casselberry	0.20 µg/L	No	10	B
142	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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