Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Guatay Mutual Benefit Corporation

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
20193.00 ppb113.00 ppb
202012.0 ppb229.00 ppb - 15.0 ppb
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
20234.25 ppb21ND - 8.50 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
2019-11-15CA3700897_001_001-2019111511143.00 ppb
2020-09-24CA3700897_005_005-20200924122015.0 ppb
2020-09-24CA3700897_004_004-2020092412449.00 ppb
2023-12-29CA3700897_001_001-202312291730ND
2023-12-29CA3700897_004_004-2023122917008.50 ppb