Vanadium
Coast Springs - Cal. Water Service (puc)
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.
11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | ND | 4 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-07 | CA2110007_001_001-201802071215 | ND |
| 2018-04-12 | CA2110007_002_002-201804121145 | ND |
| 2018-04-12 | CA2110007_001_001-201804121245 | ND |
| 2020-10-12 | CA2110007_002_002-202010121150 | ND |
| 2020-10-12 | CA2110007_001_001-202010121145 | ND |
| 2022-04-12 | CA2110007_001_001-202204121130 | ND |
| 2022-04-26 | CA2110007_002_002-202204260935 | ND |
| 2022-07-19 | CA2110007_001_001-202207190930 | ND |
| 2022-10-05 | CA2110007_001_001-202210051045 | ND |
| 2023-02-14 | CA2110007_001_001-202302141130 | ND |
| 2023-04-17 | CA2110007_001_001-202304171020 | ND |