Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Foothill Estates Ws

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.

 

9

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201814.2 ppb1114.2 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
202013.2 ppb1113.2 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
202210.9 ppb449.90 ppb - 11.8 ppb
202312.9 ppb3311.2 ppb - 14.8 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
2018-12-18CA2702198_002_002-20181218160114.2 ppb
2020-11-19CA2702198_002_002-20201119143613.2 ppb
2022-06-24CA2702198_002_002-20220624110411.2 ppb
2022-09-26CA2702198_002_002-2022092611429.90 ppb
2022-11-30CA2702198_002_002-20221130094410.5 ppb
2022-12-14CA2702198_002_002-20221214143411.8 ppb
2023-03-28CA2702198_002_002-20230328153011.2 ppb
2023-10-06CA2702198_001_001-20231006093014.8 ppb
2023-11-28CA2702198_002_002-20231128093012.6 ppb