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Vanadium

Holtville, City Of

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
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20183.00 ppb113.00 ppb
20197.00 ppb117.00 ppb
20203.30 ppb113.30 ppb
20213.20 ppb113.20 ppb
20223.60 ppb113.60 ppb
202344.0 ppb1144.0 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
2018-04-26CA1310005_001_001-2018042609373.00 ppb
2019-07-25CA1310005_001_001-2019072508337.00 ppb
2020-10-22CA1310005_001_001-2020102215313.30 ppb
2021-02-25CA1310005_001_001-2021022513343.20 ppb
2022-04-27CA1310005_001_001-2022042712203.60 ppb
2023-07-27CA1310005_001_001-20230727112544.0 ppb