Vanadium
Palm Ranch Irrigation District
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.
12
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2014 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | 13.0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2019 | 12.0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2020 | 6.90 ppb | 1 | 1 | 6.90 ppb |
| 2021 | 9.50 ppb | 4 | 4 | 6.40 ppb - 17.0 ppb |
| 2022 | 18.0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 18.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 13.1 ppb | 4 | 4 | 6.80 ppb - 19.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-03 | CA1910103_013_013-201804030803 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2019-11-07 | CA1910103_015_015-201911070900 | 12.0 ppb |
| 2020-06-16 | CA1910103_013_013-202006160617 | 6.90 ppb |
| 2021-09-28 | CA1910103_002_002-202109280710 | 7.10 ppb |
| 2021-09-28 | CA1910103_001_001-202109280728 | 6.40 ppb |
| 2021-09-28 | CA1910103_007_007-202109280804 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2021-11-02 | CA1910103_013_013-202111020709 | 7.50 ppb |
| 2022-10-04 | CA1910103_015_015-202210040701 | 18.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-17 | CA1910103_002_002-202301170728 | 7.70 ppb |
| 2023-01-17 | CA1910103_007_007-202301170653 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-17 | CA1910103_015_015-202301170705 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-17 | CA1910103_001_001-202301170719 | 6.80 ppb |