Vanadium

East Valley 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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2014	3.69 ppb	55	54	ND - 9.50 ppb
2015	4.90 ppb	2	2	3.40 ppb - 6.40 ppb
2016	4.47 ppb	18	14	ND - 8.90 ppb
2017	2.40 ppb	2	1	ND - 4.80 ppb
2018	3.20 ppb	1	1	3.20 ppb
2019	3.69 ppb	16	9	ND - 9.70 ppb

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2014-02-05	B4B0490-01	5.60 ppb
2014-02-05	B4B0490-03	4.60 ppb
2014-02-10	B4B0801-07	3.70 ppb
2014-02-10	B4B0801-05	5.10 ppb
2014-02-10	B4B0801-03	5.20 ppb
2014-02-10	B4B0801-01	5.70 ppb
2014-02-10	B4B0801-09	5.40 ppb
2014-02-13	B4B1374-01	6.60 ppb
2014-02-13	B4B1374-03	5.80 ppb
2014-02-13	B4B1374-05	3.80 ppb
2014-02-20	B4B1932-09	0.270 ppb
2014-02-20	B4B1932-03	1.40 ppb
2014-02-20	B4B1932-11	1.60 ppb
2014-02-20	B4B1932-05	1.60 ppb
2014-02-20	B4B1932-07	4.20 ppb
2014-02-25	B4B2210-01	1.50 ppb
2014-02-25	B4B2210-03	1.50 ppb
2014-02-25	B4B2210-05	1.40 ppb
2014-04-10	B4D1246-01	3.20 ppb
2014-04-10	B4D1246-07	6.20 ppb
2014-04-10	B4D1246-09	2.00 ppb
2014-04-10	B4D1246-05	2.60 ppb
2014-04-10	B4D1246-03	4.80 ppb
2014-05-20	B4E1846-03	1.80 ppb
2014-05-20	B4E1846-01	0.750 ppb
2014-05-22	B4E2247-01	1.30 ppb
2014-06-18	3761-002-0940	ND
2014-07-23	3761-028-1130	5.90 ppb
2014-08-07	B4H0660-05	4.50 ppb
2014-08-07	B4H0660-01	2.70 ppb
2014-08-07	B4H0660-03	1.80 ppb
2014-08-07	B4H0660-07	5.80 ppb
2014-08-07	B4H0656-03	4.80 ppb
2014-08-07	B4H0656-01	3.40 ppb
2014-08-07	B4H0656-05	4.90 ppb
2014-08-14	B4H1446-03	3.40 ppb
2014-08-14	B4H1446-09	4.90 ppb
2014-08-14	B4H1446-01	1.30 ppb
2014-08-14	B4H1446-07	5.20 ppb
2014-08-14	B4H1446-11	1.50 ppb
2014-08-14	B4H1446-05	5.70 ppb
2014-08-15	3761-036-0800	9.50 ppb
2014-08-21	B4H2206-07	6.00 ppb
2014-08-21	B4H2206-01	6.70 ppb
2014-08-21	B4H2206-05	6.40 ppb
2014-08-21	B4H2206-03	4.50 ppb
2014-08-21	B4H2206-11	4.60 ppb
2014-08-21	B4H2206-09	6.20 ppb
2014-08-28	B4H2879-01	2.60 ppb
2014-08-28	B4H2879-07	2.20 ppb
2014-08-28	B4H2879-03	1.80 ppb
2014-08-28	B4H2879-05	1.70 ppb
2014-08-28	B4H2879-09	4.00 ppb
2014-11-14	B4K1386-01	1.80 ppb
2014-11-14	B4K1386-03	1.60 ppb
2015-06-23	3761-002-0940	3.40 ppb
2015-06-23	3761-036-0845	6.40 ppb
2016-03-17	3761-036-0923	8.90 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-039-0825	4.20 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-015-0850	ND
2016-06-07	3761-016-1000	ND
2016-06-07	3761-055-0855	8.30 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-017-0831	8.60 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-020-0841	4.30 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-021-0900	4.60 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-024-0925	5.70 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-031-0845	5.30 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-053-0810	5.50 ppb
2016-06-07	3761-042-0810	ND
2016-06-08	3761-046-0710	ND
2016-06-09	3761-036-0000	5.30 ppb
2016-06-14	3761-032-0745	3.00 ppb
2016-06-14	3761-019-0816	5.10 ppb
2016-06-14	3761-023-0955	6.80 ppb
2016-10-26	3761-033-0737	4.80 ppb
2017-06-06	3761-036-1021	ND
2017-12-05	3761-028-0850	4.80 ppb
2018-06-07	3761-036-0833	3.20 ppb
2019-06-04	3761-033-0734	ND
2019-06-04	3761-017-0933	9.70 ppb
2019-06-04	3761-020-0841	4.70 ppb
2019-06-07	3761-036-1040	ND
2019-06-11	3761-032-0752	ND
2019-06-11	3761-042-0743	ND
2019-06-11	3761-021-0836	5.60 ppb
2019-06-11	3761-023-0810	7.00 ppb
2019-06-11	3761-024-0850	7.00 ppb
2019-06-18	3761-019-0808	5.20 ppb
2019-06-18	3761-031-0744	5.80 ppb
2019-06-18	3761-053-0734	8.70 ppb
2019-06-18	3761-015-0715	ND
2019-06-21	3761-046-0811	ND
2019-06-21	3761-039-0823	ND
2019-06-21	3761-055-0000	5.30 ppb