Vanadium

City of Manteca

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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122

Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

103

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	23.7 ppb	18	18	0.430 ppb - 54.0 ppb
2014	35.7 ppb	18	18	0.430 ppb - 50.0 ppb
2015	33.9 ppb	28	28	12.0 ppb - 49.0 ppb
2016	39.0 ppb	16	16	8.60 ppb - 56.0 ppb
2017	31.9 ppb	15	13	ND - 51.0 ppb
2018	33.9 ppb	12	12	26.0 ppb - 43.5 ppb
2019	36.2 ppb	15	15	24.3 ppb - 46.2 ppb

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
2013-05-14	A3E1304-04A	0.590 ppb
2013-05-14	A3E1304-01A	0.440 ppb
2013-08-14	A3H0730-04A	0.700 ppb
2013-08-14	A3H0730-01A	0.430 ppb
2013-11-18	A3J2218-15A	47.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-13A	54.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-11A	18.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-21A	35.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2230-03A	1.30 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-23A	48.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-17A	32.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-19A	23.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-01A	47.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2230-01A	1.20 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-07A	24.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-09A	43.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-03A	49.0 ppb
2013-11-19	A3J2218-05A	1.30 ppb
2014-02-26	A4B0701-03A	22.0 ppb
2014-03-11	5810-034-1000	42.0 ppb
2014-03-11	5810-042-0905	27.0 ppb
2014-03-11	5810-044-0938	39.0 ppb
2014-03-11	5810-052-0719	33.0 ppb
2014-04-23	A4D1242-01A	0.430 ppb
2014-06-17	5810-034-0725	44.0 ppb
2014-06-17	5810-042-0750	37.0 ppb
2014-06-17	5810-044-0710	50.0 ppb
2014-06-17	5810-052-0635	39.0 ppb
2014-09-09	5810-034-0905	42.0 ppb
2014-09-09	5810-042-0712	33.0 ppb
2014-09-09	5810-044-0845	45.0 ppb
2014-09-09	5810-052-0800	33.0 ppb
2014-12-09	5810-034-0725	43.0 ppb
2014-12-09	5810-042-0745	32.0 ppb
2014-12-09	5810-052-0613	36.0 ppb
2014-12-16	5810-044-0805	46.0 ppb
2015-03-10	5810-034-0800	43.0 ppb
2015-03-10	5810-042-0845	31.0 ppb
2015-03-10	5810-044-0730	43.0 ppb
2015-03-10	5810-052-0659	32.0 ppb
2015-06-09	5810-034-0758	47.0 ppb
2015-06-09	5810-042-0637	31.0 ppb
2015-06-09	5810-044-0822	45.0 ppb
2015-06-09	5810-052-0737	28.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-01A	34.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-03A	15.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-15A	18.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-17A	21.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-19A	28.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-13A	16.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-21A	42.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-05A	43.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-11A	44.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-07A	14.0 ppb
2015-07-07	A5D1723-09A	28.0 ppb
2015-07-08	A5D1723-23A	12.0 ppb
2015-09-08	5810-034-1115	41.0 ppb
2015-09-08	5810-042-0740	34.0 ppb
2015-09-08	5810-044-0830	47.0 ppb
2015-09-08	5810-052-0720	38.0 ppb
2015-12-09	5810-034-0725	49.0 ppb
2015-12-09	5810-042-0740	37.0 ppb
2015-12-09	5810-044-0840	47.0 ppb
2015-12-09	5810-052-0525	41.0 ppb
2016-03-08	5810-034-0742	50.0 ppb
2016-03-08	5810-042-0815	34.0 ppb
2016-03-08	5810-044-0730	48.0 ppb
2016-03-08	5810-052-0630	33.0 ppb
2016-06-14	5810-034-0935	47.0 ppb
2016-06-14	5810-042-0810	33.0 ppb
2016-06-14	5810-044-0905	47.0 ppb
2016-06-14	5810-052-0750	33.0 ppb
2016-09-06	1098-044-0918	44.3 ppb
2016-09-06	1098-045-0918	8.60 ppb
2016-09-06	1098-047-0918	26.5 ppb
2016-09-13	5810-034-0900	56.0 ppb
2016-09-13	5810-042-0920	39.0 ppb
2016-09-13	5810-044-0845	53.0 ppb
2016-09-13	5810-052-0715	36.0 ppb
2016-12-13	5810-052-0800	36.0 ppb
2017-03-14	5810-052-0740	37.0 ppb
2017-06-13	5810-034-0715	43.0 ppb
2017-06-13	5810-042-0745	38.0 ppb
2017-06-13	5810-044-0700	51.0 ppb
2017-06-13	5810-052-0615	36.0 ppb
2017-07-13	5810-047-0855	45.0 ppb
2017-09-05	1098-042-0704	32.3 ppb
2017-09-05	1098-043-0706	ND
2017-09-05	1098-044-0820	43.0 ppb
2017-09-05	1098-045-0821	ND
2017-09-05	1098-052-0735	32.0 ppb
2017-09-05	1098-053-0736	17.1 ppb
2017-12-05	1098-042-0707	31.7 ppb
2017-12-05	1098-044-0815	41.2 ppb
2017-12-05	1098-052-0920	31.3 ppb
2018-03-06	1098-042-0755	26.0 ppb
2018-03-06	1098-044-0953	35.0 ppb
2018-03-06	1098-052-0858	26.2 ppb
2018-04-03	1098-042-0709	31.2 ppb
2018-04-03	1098-044-0856	42.0 ppb
2018-04-03	1098-052-0802	30.8 ppb
2018-06-05	1098-042-0613	32.0 ppb
2018-06-05	1098-044-0818	41.1 ppb
2018-06-05	1098-052-0712	32.3 ppb
2018-09-04	1098-042-1103	33.2 ppb
2018-09-04	1098-044-1023	43.5 ppb
2018-09-04	1098-052-0721	33.2 ppb
2019-01-08	1098-042-1112	34.0 ppb
2019-01-08	1098-044-0836	45.1 ppb
2019-01-08	1098-052-1017	33.5 ppb
2019-03-05	1098-042-0842	32.1 ppb
2019-03-05	1098-044-0632	44.5 ppb
2019-03-05	1098-052-1030	32.4 ppb
2019-06-04	1098-042-1126	32.1 ppb
2019-06-04	1098-044-1205	42.4 ppb
2019-06-04	1098-052-0731	33.6 ppb
2019-09-03	1098-042-0944	33.4 ppb
2019-09-03	1098-044-1000	46.2 ppb
2019-12-03	1098-042-0845	36.0 ppb
2019-12-03	1098-044-1025	43.7 ppb
2019-12-03	1098-052-0720	29.8 ppb
2019-12-03	1098-056-0950	24.3 ppb