Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Rancheritos 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.

 

5

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013N/A00N/A
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
20193.05 ppb21ND - 6.10 ppb
20208.00 ppb118.00 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
202330.0 ppb21ND - 60.0 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
2019-02-18CA3600200_003_003-201902181030ND
2019-08-19CA3600200_001_001-2019081909306.10 ppb
2020-10-13CA3600200_002_002-2020101312558.00 ppb
2023-01-23CA3600200_003_003-202301231148ND
2023-08-07CA3600200_001_001-20230807114560.0 ppb