Vanadium

City of San Diego

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
2013	0.224 ppb	12	7	ND - 0.840 ppb
2014	0.0788 ppb	24	6	ND - 0.710 ppb
2015	ND	12	0	ND
2016	ND	11	0	ND
2017	ND	12	0	ND
2018	1.89 ppb	14	2	ND - 22.9 ppb
2019	ND	10	0	ND

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
2013-08-19	1308683-001A	ND
2013-08-19	1308684-001A	0.640 ppb
2013-08-20	1308735-001A	0.210 ppb
2013-08-20	1308736-001A	0.290 ppb
2013-08-21	1308767-001A	ND
2013-08-21	1308768-001A	ND
2013-11-12	1311402-001A	0.210 ppb
2013-11-12	1311404-001A	0.250 ppb
2013-11-12	1311403-001A	0.250 ppb
2013-11-12	1311405-001A	0.840 ppb
2013-11-13	1311448-001A	ND
2013-11-13	1311446-001A	ND
2014-02-03	9437-001-0000	ND
2014-02-03	9437-006-0000	ND
2014-02-03	9437-010-0000	ND
2014-02-10	1402420-001A	0.710 ppb
2014-02-10	1402419-001A	0.210 ppb
2014-02-10	1402421-001A	ND
2014-02-10	1402418-001A	ND
2014-02-11	1402514-001A	ND
2014-02-11	1402513-001A	ND
2014-05-05	9437-006-0000	ND
2014-05-05	9437-001-0000	ND
2014-05-05	9437-010-0000	ND
2014-05-12	1405469-001A	0.260 ppb
2014-05-12	1405468-001A	0.210 ppb
2014-05-12	1405512-001A	0.240 ppb
2014-05-12	1405511-001A	0.260 ppb
2014-05-13	1405607-001A	ND
2014-05-13	1405606-001A	ND
2014-08-04	9437-010-0000	ND
2014-08-04	9437-006-0000	ND
2014-08-04	9437-001-0000	ND
2014-11-03	9437-010-0000	ND
2014-11-03	9437-006-0000	ND
2014-11-03	9437-001-0000	ND
2015-02-02	9437-006-0000	ND
2015-02-02	9437-010-0000	ND
2015-02-02	9437-001-0000	ND
2015-05-04	9437-001-0000	ND
2015-05-04	9437-006-0000	ND
2015-05-04	9437-010-0000	ND
2015-08-03	9437-001-0000	ND
2015-08-03	9437-006-0000	ND
2015-08-03	9437-010-0000	ND
2015-11-02	9437-010-0000	ND
2015-11-02	9437-001-0000	ND
2015-11-02	9437-006-0000	ND
2016-02-01	9437-010-0000	ND
2016-02-01	9437-001-0000	ND
2016-02-01	9437-006-0000	ND
2016-05-02	9437-010-0000	ND
2016-05-02	9437-001-0000	ND
2016-08-01	9437-010-0000	ND
2016-08-01	9437-001-0000	ND
2016-08-01	9437-006-0000	ND
2016-11-07	9437-010-0000	ND
2016-11-07	9437-001-0000	ND
2016-11-07	9437-006-0000	ND
2017-02-06	9437-001-0000	ND
2017-02-06	9437-006-0000	ND
2017-02-22	9437-010-0000	ND
2017-05-01	9437-001-0000	ND
2017-05-01	9437-010-0000	ND
2017-06-05	9437-006-0000	ND
2017-08-07	9437-010-0000	ND
2017-08-07	9437-001-0000	ND
2017-08-07	9437-006-0000	ND
2017-11-06	9437-001-0000	ND
2017-11-06	9437-010-0000	ND
2017-11-06	9437-006-0000	ND
2018-01-24	9437-030-0000	22.9 ppb
2018-02-05	9437-006-0000	ND
2018-02-05	9437-010-0000	ND
2018-02-05	9437-001-0000	ND
2018-05-07	9437-006-0000	ND
2018-05-07	9437-010-0000	ND
2018-05-07	9437-001-0000	ND
2018-08-06	9437-001-0000	ND
2018-08-06	9437-006-0000	ND
2018-08-06	9437-010-0000	ND
2018-09-05	9437-030-0000	3.56 ppb
2018-11-05	9437-001-0000	ND
2018-11-05	9437-006-0000	ND
2018-11-30	9437-010-0000	ND
2019-02-04	9437-001-0000	ND
2019-02-04	9437-010-0000	ND
2019-02-06	9437-006-0000	ND
2019-05-06	9437-001-0000	ND
2019-05-06	9437-010-0000	ND
2019-08-05	9437-001-0000	ND
2019-08-05	9437-010-0000	ND
2019-11-04	9437-001-0000	ND
2019-11-04	9437-006-0000	ND
2019-11-04	9437-010-0000	ND