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Vanadium

Westmorland, 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
20183.70 ppb113.70 ppb
20198.20 ppb118.20 ppb
20203.70 ppb113.70 ppb
20213.10 ppb113.10 ppb
20223.00 ppb113.00 ppb
202355.0 ppb1155.0 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
2018-04-19CA1310008_001_001-2018041907303.70 ppb
2019-07-18CA1310008_001_001-2019071807178.20 ppb
2020-10-23CA1310008_001_001-2020102308153.70 ppb
2021-02-26CA1310008_001_001-2021022608203.10 ppb
2022-04-27CA1310008_001_001-2022042707203.00 ppb
2023-07-27CA1310008_001_001-20230727062055.0 ppb