Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Mariana Ranchos County Water 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.

 

5

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
20195.00 ppb333.60 ppb - 7.70 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20224.55 ppb224.20 ppb - 4.90 ppb
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
2019-02-13CA3610030_002_002-2019021309103.60 ppb
2019-03-11CA3610030_001_001-2019031110017.70 ppb
2019-05-13CA3610030_002_002-2019051309503.70 ppb
2022-05-09CA3610030_001_001-2022050910244.90 ppb
2022-12-12CA3610030_002_002-2022121209404.20 ppb