Vanadium

California Water Service Company - East Los Angeles

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
2014	2.94 ppb	34	32	ND - 4.80 ppb
2015	1.76 ppb	14	10	ND - 3.90 ppb
2016	0.760 ppb	5	1	ND - 3.80 ppb
2017	1.98 ppb	6	3	ND - 4.39 ppb
2018	3.07 ppb	6	5	ND - 4.20 ppb
2019	3.05 ppb	6	5	ND - 4.80 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
2014-01-02	5810-055-1452	ND
2014-02-11	201402110635AM	2.30 ppb
2014-02-11	201402110485AM	0.820 ppb
2014-02-11	201402110499AM	1.40 ppb
2014-02-11	201402110637AM	1.70 ppb
2014-02-11	201402110509AM	3.20 ppb
2014-02-18	201402180282AM	2.30 ppb
2014-02-18	201402180270AM	2.20 ppb
2014-02-18	201402180316AM	4.60 ppb
2014-02-18	201402190139AM	4.60 ppb
2014-02-18	201402180276AM	2.50 ppb
2014-03-10	201403100287AM	4.40 ppb
2014-04-01	5810-055-1450	ND
2014-05-05	201405050301AM	2.30 ppb
2014-05-05	201405050254AM	2.30 ppb
2014-05-12	201405120234AM	4.50 ppb
2014-07-01	5810-025-0912	3.10 ppb
2014-07-01	5810-055-0929	3.50 ppb
2014-08-04	201408040394AM	3.90 ppb
2014-08-04	201408040381AM	2.80 ppb
2014-08-04	201408040409AM	0.970 ppb
2014-08-04	201408040361AM	4.80 ppb
2014-08-04	201408040370AM	3.60 ppb
2014-08-04	201408040418AM	4.80 ppb
2014-08-04	201408040389AM	4.80 ppb
2014-08-06	201408060809AM	3.00 ppb
2014-08-06	201408060722AM	1.40 ppb
2014-08-06	201408060730AM	3.00 ppb
2014-08-06	201408060791AM	1.50 ppb
2014-08-06	201408060800AM	4.80 ppb
2014-10-06	5810-055-1220	3.80 ppb
2014-11-03	201411030328AM	3.20 ppb
2014-11-03	201411030299AM	4.60 ppb
2014-11-03	201411030368AM	3.20 ppb
2015-01-07	5810-055-1100	3.20 ppb
2015-02-09	201502090456AM	2.60 ppb
2015-02-09	201502090460AM	1.000 ppb
2015-02-09	201502090126AM	3.70 ppb
2015-02-09	201502090299AM	3.90 ppb
2015-02-10	201502100665AM	1.10 ppb
2015-04-20	5810-055-1156	ND
2015-07-14	5810-025-1502	ND
2015-07-14	5810-055-1514	ND
2015-08-10	201508100290AM	1.50 ppb
2015-08-10	201508100287AM	2.70 ppb
2015-08-17	201508170413AM	3.40 ppb
2015-08-17	201508170246AM	1.50 ppb
2015-12-30	5810-055-1534	ND
2016-01-26	5810-055-1408	ND
2016-04-19	5810-055-1343	3.80 ppb
2016-07-12	5810-025-1104	ND
2016-07-12	5810-055-1116	ND
2016-10-24	5810-055-1056	ND
2017-01-17	5810-055-1116	3.70 ppb
2017-04-18	5810-055-1319	3.80 ppb
2017-07-18	5810-055-1109	ND
2017-07-18	5810-025-1120	ND
2017-07-18	5701-034-1044	4.39 ppb
2017-10-24	5810-055-1110	ND
2018-01-22	5810-055-1051	ND
2018-01-23	5701-034-0907	3.61 ppb
2018-04-03	5810-055-0946	4.20 ppb
2018-07-18	5810-055-1403	3.20 ppb
2018-07-18	5810-025-1415	3.50 ppb
2018-10-10	5810-055-1319	3.90 ppb
2019-01-16	5810-055-0921	3.50 ppb
2019-04-09	5701-034-1100	3.91 ppb
2019-04-09	5810-055-1143	3.00 ppb
2019-07-10	5810-025-0904	3.10 ppb
2019-07-10	5810-055-0844	ND
2019-10-09	5810-055-0955	4.80 ppb