Vanadium

South Alabama Utilities Water System

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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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0600 ppb	20	5	ND - 0.300 ppb
2014	0.0600 ppb	20	5	ND - 0.300 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/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
2013-09-09	2896165	ND
2013-09-09	2896248	ND
2013-09-09	2895959	0.300 ppb
2013-09-09	2896188	ND
2013-09-09	2896263	ND
2013-09-09	2896118	ND
2013-09-09	2896197	ND
2013-09-09	2895991	ND
2013-09-09	2896000	ND
2013-09-09	2896004	ND
2013-09-09	2896289	0.200 ppb
2013-09-09	2896156	ND
2013-09-09	2895974	ND
2013-09-09	2893752	ND
2013-09-09	2895995	0.200 ppb
2013-09-09	2896219	ND
2013-09-09	2896234	0.300 ppb
2013-09-09	2896276	ND
2013-09-09	2893695	ND
2013-09-09	2896179	0.200 ppb
2014-03-17	2996255	0.300 ppb
2014-03-17	2994666	ND
2014-03-17	2994980	0.200 ppb
2014-03-17	2996207	ND
2014-03-17	2995754	ND
2014-03-17	2994458	ND
2014-03-17	2994634	0.300 ppb
2014-03-17	2996142	ND
2014-03-17	2994797	ND
2014-03-17	2994806	ND
2014-03-17	2995008	ND
2014-03-17	2995004	ND
2014-03-17	2994625	ND
2014-03-17	2994880	ND
2014-03-17	2994815	ND
2014-03-17	2994688	0.200 ppb
2014-03-17	2994656	ND
2014-03-17	2994989	0.200 ppb
2014-03-17	2996012	ND
2014-03-17	2994788	ND