Vanadium
Cws - Lower Bodfish Water System
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.
36
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 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | 4.88 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 10.1 ppb |
| 2020 | 1.33 ppb | 3 | 1 | ND - 3.98 ppb |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | 3.44 ppb | 16 | 13 | ND - 9.80 ppb |
| 2023 | 2.24 ppb | 12 | 5 | ND - 10.4 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-03-13 | CA1510056_013_013-201803131215 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | CA1510056_013_013-201904090923 | ND |
| 2019-04-09 | CA1510056_008_008-201904090943 | 10.1 ppb |
| 2019-04-09 | CA1510056_022_022-201904090916 | 5.30 ppb |
| 2019-04-09 | CA1510056_010_010-201904091110 | 4.12 ppb |
| 2020-05-06 | CA1510056_013_013-202005061305 | 3.98 ppb |
| 2020-06-08 | CA1510056_013_013-202006081214 | ND |
| 2020-08-05 | CA1510056_013_013-202008051048 | ND |
| 2022-03-14 | CA1510056_013_013-202203141030 | 1.40 ppb |
| 2022-04-06 | CA1510056_010_010-202204061035 | 3.60 ppb |
| 2022-04-06 | CA1510056_008_008-202204061017 | 9.80 ppb |
| 2022-04-06 | CA1510056_022_022-202204060930 | 5.80 ppb |
| 2022-04-19 | CA1510056_013_013-202204191032 | 1.80 ppb |
| 2022-05-10 | CA1510056_013_013-202205101156 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2022-06-06 | CA1510056_013_013-202206061140 | 1.30 ppb |
| 2022-07-06 | CA1510056_013_013-202207061315 | ND |
| 2022-07-12 | CA1510056_022_022-202207121225 | 5.80 ppb |
| 2022-07-12 | CA1510056_010_010-202207121250 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2022-07-12 | CA1510056_008_008-202207121243 | 9.40 ppb |
| 2022-08-04 | CA1510056_013_013-202208040902 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2022-10-05 | CA1510056_008_008-202210050950 | 7.80 ppb |
| 2022-10-05 | CA1510056_010_010-202210050920 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2022-10-05 | CA1510056_013_013-202210050858 | ND |
| 2022-12-06 | CA1510056_013_013-202212061208 | ND |
| 2023-02-01 | CA1510056_013_013-202302011130 | ND |
| 2023-03-06 | CA1510056_013_013-202303060921 | ND |
| 2023-04-10 | CA1510056_010_010-202304100955 | 2.50 ppb |
| 2023-04-10 | CA1510056_008_008-202304100950 | 8.20 ppb |
| 2023-04-10 | CA1510056_013_013-202304100930 | ND |
| 2023-05-04 | CA1510056_013_013-202305041244 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | CA1510056_013_013-202307121055 | ND |
| 2023-07-12 | CA1510056_010_010-202307121035 | 2.60 ppb |
| 2023-08-09 | CA1510056_013_013-202308091216 | ND |
| 2023-10-04 | CA1510056_013_013-202310040835 | ND |
| 2023-10-04 | CA1510056_010_010-202310040900 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2023-10-04 | CA1510056_008_008-202310040855 | 10.4 ppb |