Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Gateway

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20196.70 ppb116.70 ppb
20203.10 ppb113.10 ppb
20213.60 ppb113.60 ppb
20223.30 ppb113.30 ppb
202345.0 ppb1145.0 ppb

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
2018-04-26CA1300018_001_001-201804260906ND
2019-07-25CA1300018_001_001-2019072508006.70 ppb
2020-10-22CA1300018_001_001-2020102210273.10 ppb
2021-02-25CA1300018_001_001-2021022507453.60 ppb
2022-04-27CA1300018_001_001-2022042711103.30 ppb
2023-07-27CA1300018_001_001-20230727105045.0 ppb