Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Sfpuc-pleasanton Wells

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.42 ppb333.09 ppb - 3.70 ppb
2019ND30ND
2020ND20ND
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
2018-06-18CA0110018_005_005-2018061811513.09 ppb
2018-06-18CA0110018_007_007-2018061812353.48 ppb
2018-06-18CA0110018_004_004-2018061812173.70 ppb
2019-06-17CA0110018_005_005-201906170900ND
2019-06-17CA0110018_007_007-201906170925ND
2019-06-26CA0110018_004_004-201906261235ND
2020-06-16CA0110018_005_005-202006160922ND
2020-06-16CA0110018_004_004-202006160834ND