Vanadium
Yuima Municipal Water District Ida
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.
9
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
0
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | 15.6 ppb | 8 | 8 | 7.20 ppb - 20.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 8.30 ppb | 1 | 1 | 8.30 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-09 | CA3700938_048_048-202203091320 | 9.80 ppb |
| 2022-07-05 | CA3700938_047_047-202207051310 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2022-10-12 | CA3700938_011_011-202210121000 | 7.20 ppb |
| 2022-10-25 | CA3700938_012_012-202210251100 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2022-10-25 | CA3700938_005_005-202210251145 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2022-10-25 | CA3700938_031_031-202210251130 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2022-11-01 | CA3700938_006_006-202211011400 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2022-12-20 | CA3700938_047_047-202212201330 | 19.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-09 | CA3700938_006_006-202301091230 | 8.30 ppb |