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Vanadium

San Joaquin County-raymus Village

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.

 

4

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

4

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
201933.0 ppb2233.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
202226.0 ppb2226.0 ppb
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
2019-09-11CA3910014_002_002-20190911104533.0 ppb
2019-09-11CA3910014_001_001-20190911101033.0 ppb
2022-09-19CA3910014_002_002-20220919111026.0 ppb
2022-09-21CA3910014_001_001-20220921090526.0 ppb