Vanadium

Crescenta Valley CWD

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

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	3.03 ppb	32	31	ND - 4.80 ppb
2014	5.65 ppb	11	11	3.40 ppb - 6.70 ppb
2015	0.645 ppb	11	2	ND - 3.60 ppb
2016	0.650 ppb	10	2	ND - 3.40 ppb
2017	0.358 ppb	12	1	ND - 4.30 ppb
2018	4.30 ppb	1	1	4.30 ppb
2019	5.05 ppb	11	10	ND - 6.90 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2013-03-20	201303200397AM	1.40 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200430AM	2.80 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200426AM	1.70 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200370AM	3.10 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200412AM	4.00 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200421AM	2.80 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200414AM	1.80 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200395AM	2.70 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200391AM	2.70 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200393AM	3.50 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200374AM	3.90 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200432AM	4.80 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200372AM	1.80 ppb
2013-03-20	201303200376AM	3.20 ppb
2013-06-03	201306040462AM	2.90 ppb
2013-06-04	201306040460AM	3.40 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170865AM	1.30 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170935AM	4.00 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170925AM	3.90 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170933AM	3.60 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170931AM	3.30 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170937AM	3.30 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170922AM	3.30 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170929AM	3.40 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170927AM	3.80 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170853AM	3.30 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170916AM	ND
2013-09-17	201309170920AM	2.90 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170918AM	4.20 ppb
2013-09-17	201309170832AM	3.30 ppb
2013-12-10	201312100551AM	4.20 ppb
2013-12-10	201312110520AM	2.50 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-011-0950	5.60 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-002-1056	5.50 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-010-1340	6.60 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-009-1030	5.60 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-007-1030	5.50 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-006-1320	6.70 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-013-1156	6.10 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-005-1135	6.50 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-001-1130	3.40 ppb
2014-08-05	5806-012-1245	6.40 ppb
2014-09-16	5806-008-0908	4.20 ppb
2015-05-05	5806-013-1255	3.50 ppb
2015-05-05	5806-012-1318	ND
2015-05-05	5806-011-1101	ND
2015-05-05	5806-010-1319	ND
2015-05-05	5806-009-1028	ND
2015-05-05	5806-008-1243	ND
2015-05-05	5806-007-1128	ND
2015-05-05	5806-006-1302	3.60 ppb
2015-05-05	5806-005-1215	ND
2015-05-05	5806-002-1157	ND
2015-05-05	5806-001-1120	ND
2016-05-03	5806-001-1048	ND
2016-05-03	5806-027-1215	ND
2016-05-03	5806-005-1210	ND
2016-05-03	5806-013-1240	3.10 ppb
2016-05-03	5806-006-1323	ND
2016-05-03	5806-007-1110	ND
2016-05-03	5806-011-1150	ND
2016-05-03	5806-008-1300	ND
2016-05-03	5806-010-1301	ND
2016-06-07	5806-012-1110	3.40 ppb
2017-02-21	5806-027-0914	ND
2017-02-21	5806-001-1125	ND
2017-02-21	5806-002-1125	ND
2017-02-21	5806-005-1100	ND
2017-02-21	5806-006-1308	ND
2017-02-21	5806-007-1030	ND
2017-02-21	5806-009-1013	ND
2017-02-21	5806-010-1250	ND
2017-02-21	5806-011-1145	ND
2017-02-21	5806-012-1245	ND
2017-02-21	5806-013-0941	ND
2017-07-26	5806-008-0800	4.30 ppb
2018-02-06	5806-010-1248	4.30 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-027-1205	6.40 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-009-0854	4.70 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-001-1021	ND
2019-02-12	5806-013-1130	6.90 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-002-0950	4.70 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-012-1225	5.60 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-005-1015	5.80 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-011-0841	5.40 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-010-1215	5.80 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-007-1005	4.90 ppb
2019-02-12	5806-008-1150	5.40 ppb