Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Averydale Mutual 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

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
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
202016.3 ppb4413.0 ppb - 21.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
202314.5 ppb4413.0 ppb - 15.0 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
2020-07-21CA1910023_001_001-20200721132515.0 ppb
2020-07-21CA1910023_003_003-20200721130413.0 ppb
2020-07-21CA1910023_004_004-20200721131516.0 ppb
2020-07-21CA1910023_006_006-20200721133421.0 ppb
2023-07-18CA1910023_006_006-20230718135515.0 ppb
2023-07-18CA1910023_004_004-20230718134015.0 ppb
2023-07-18CA1910023_003_003-20230718133813.0 ppb
2023-07-18CA1910023_001_001-20230718134915.0 ppb