Vanadium
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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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.42 ppb | 3 | 3 | 3.09 ppb - 3.70 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-18 | CA0110018_005_005-201806181151 | 3.09 ppb |
| 2018-06-18 | CA0110018_007_007-201806181235 | 3.48 ppb |
| 2018-06-18 | CA0110018_004_004-201806181217 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2019-06-17 | CA0110018_005_005-201906170900 | ND |
| 2019-06-17 | CA0110018_007_007-201906170925 | ND |
| 2019-06-26 | CA0110018_004_004-201906261235 | ND |
| 2020-06-16 | CA0110018_005_005-202006160922 | ND |
| 2020-06-16 | CA0110018_004_004-202006160834 | ND |