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Vanadium

San Antonio 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.

 

20

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
20183.74 ppb87ND - 5.00 ppb
20194.30 ppb114.30 ppb
20203.10 ppb113.10 ppb
20212.91 ppb108ND - 4.40 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
2018-07-20CA3610085_003_003-2018072011565.00 ppb
2018-07-20CA3610085_017_017-2018072009204.90 ppb
2018-07-20CA3610085_018_018-2018072009463.80 ppb
2018-07-20CA3610085_013_013-2018072009004.70 ppb
2018-07-20CA3610085_016_016-2018072010303.20 ppb
2018-07-20CA3610085_004_004-2018072011354.50 ppb
2018-07-20CA3610085_002_002-2018072009513.80 ppb
2018-07-20CA3610085_001_001-201807201100ND
2019-01-04CA3610085_011_011-2019010409534.30 ppb
2020-04-07CA3610085_021_021-2020040710203.10 ppb
2021-07-20CA3610085_011_011-2021072008423.60 ppb
2021-07-20CA3610085_013_013-2021072009543.10 ppb
2021-07-20CA3610085_017_017-2021072009434.40 ppb
2021-07-20CA3610085_003_003-2021072010134.00 ppb
2021-07-20CA3610085_018_018-2021072011303.20 ppb
2021-07-20CA3610085_001_001-202107201036ND
2021-07-20CA3610085_002_002-2021072011243.30 ppb
2021-07-27CA3610085_021_021-202107271245ND
2021-07-27CA3610085_016_016-2021072708103.10 ppb
2021-07-27CA3610085_004_004-2021072709084.40 ppb