Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Calipatria State Prison

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.

 

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Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

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Samples exceeding
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Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018ND10ND
20198.80 ppb118.80 ppb
20204.20 ppb114.20 ppb
20213.70 ppb113.70 ppb
2022ND10ND
202348.0 ppb1148.0 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