Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Golden State Water Company - Cowan Heights

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.07 ppb10102.40 ppb - 4.50 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20193.10 ppb113.10 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
2023N/A00N/A

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
2014-02-19104838P2.40 ppb
2014-02-19304755P2.40 ppb
2014-02-19104839P4.30 ppb
2014-05-20106914Q2.57 ppb
2014-05-20307001P2.83 ppb
2014-08-19108811P2.70 ppb
2014-08-19308809P2.70 ppb
2014-08-19108810P4.50 ppb
2014-11-19109646F3.08 ppb
2014-11-19309729P3.20 ppb
2019-01-24CA3010047_019_019-2019012415003.10 ppb