Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Hynes Estates Mutual Water Company

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
20191.85 ppb21ND - 3.70 ppb
20201.30 ppb93ND - 5.60 ppb
20212.50 ppb112.50 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
20233.15 ppb222.80 ppb - 3.50 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
2019-07-10CA3000519_005_005-2019071011303.70 ppb
2019-11-07CA3000519_005_005-201911071310ND
2020-02-04CA3000519_005_005-202002041035ND
2020-03-12CA3000519_005_005-202003121025ND
2020-03-12CA3000519_005_005-202003121015ND
2020-05-05CA3000519_001_001-2020050510305.60 ppb
2020-05-05CA3000519_005_005-202005051010ND
2020-05-21CA3000519_001_001-202005211105ND
2020-05-21CA3000519_001_001-2020052111003.00 ppb
2020-06-16CA3000519_001_001-202006161000ND
2020-11-17CA3000519_001_001-2020111709053.10 ppb
2021-08-03CA3000519_005_005-2021080310052.50 ppb
2023-02-01CA3000519_001_001-2023020111152.80 ppb
2023-07-13CA3000519_005_005-2023071310253.50 ppb