Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Marygold 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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

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
20186.25 ppb225.70 ppb - 6.80 ppb
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
20216.20 ppb226.00 ppb - 6.40 ppb
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
2018-10-17CA3610028_006_006-2018101710155.70 ppb
2018-10-24CA3610028_007_007-2018102410166.80 ppb
2021-12-20CA3610028_006_006-2021122009506.00 ppb
2021-12-22CA3610028_007_007-2021122209456.40 ppb