Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Valencia Water Company Town Division

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.

 

15

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

9

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201425.0 ppb8820.0 ppb - 36.0 ppb
201521.1 ppb7717.0 ppb - 28.0 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State, National, and Health Guidelines for Drinking Water

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
2014-10-09201410100169AM36.0 ppb
2014-10-09201410100173AM23.0 ppb
2014-10-09201410100171AM24.0 ppb
2014-10-09201410100175AM25.0 ppb
2014-10-09201410100165AM26.0 ppb
2014-10-09201410100163AM24.0 ppb
2014-10-09201410100161AM22.0 ppb
2014-10-22201410230498AM20.0 ppb
2015-04-28201504290511AM19.0 ppb
2015-04-28201504290633AM21.0 ppb
2015-04-28201504290507AM28.0 ppb
2015-04-28201504290509AM22.0 ppb
2015-04-28201504290503AM21.0 ppb
2015-04-28201504290505AM17.0 ppb
2015-05-12201505040235AM20.0 ppb