Vanadium
Baker Community Services 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.
8
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
5
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 24.8 ppb | 6 | 6 | 14.0 ppb - 35.0 ppb |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | 23.0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 23.0 ppb |
| 2022 | 20.0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-22 | CA3600022_001_001-201810220741 | 25.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-22 | CA3600022_004_004-201810220801 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-22 | CA3600022_002_002-201810220747 | 29.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-22 | CA3600022_006_006-201810220821 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-22 | CA3600022_003_003-201810220754 | 26.0 ppb |
| 2018-10-22 | CA3600022_005_005-201810220810 | 35.0 ppb |
| 2021-11-17 | CA3600022_001_001-202111170712 | 23.0 ppb |
| 2022-12-08 | CA3600022_003_003-202212081030 | 20.0 ppb |