Vanadium
San Miguel Community Services District
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.
6
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 | 19.0 ppb | 3 | 3 | 18.0 ppb - 21.0 ppb |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | 15.7 ppb | 3 | 3 | 12.0 ppb - 20.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-05-26 | CA4010010_005_005-202005261040 | 18.0 ppb |
| 2020-05-26 | CA4010010_004_004-202005261052 | 18.0 ppb |
| 2020-05-26 | CA4010010_009_009-202005260958 | 21.0 ppb |
| 2023-05-02 | CA4010010_009_009-202305021313 | 20.0 ppb |
| 2023-05-02 | CA4010010_005_005-202305021020 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2023-05-04 | CA4010010_004_004-202305040815 | 12.0 ppb |