Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lancaster Water Company

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201812.0 ppb2212.0 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
202111.0 ppb2211.0 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-07-18CA1900808_001_001-20180718113512.0 ppb
2018-07-18CA1900808_002_002-20180718115012.0 ppb
2021-07-21CA1900808_001_001-20210721121011.0 ppb
2021-07-21CA1900808_002_002-20210721122011.0 ppb