Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Woodstock Ranch

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201815.0 ppb1115.0 ppb
201918.0 ppb2217.0 ppb - 19.0 ppb
202025.0 ppb1125.0 ppb
202113.0 ppb1113.0 ppb
202216.5 ppb2214.0 ppb - 19.0 ppb
202322.0 ppb1122.0 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
2018-06-14CA4200807_003_003-20180614075015.0 ppb
2019-03-27CA4200807_007_007-20190327091519.0 ppb
2019-09-19CA4200807_008_008-20190919095517.0 ppb
2020-06-04CA4200807_009_009-20200604081625.0 ppb
2021-03-02CA4200807_003_003-20210302115013.0 ppb
2022-02-08CA4200807_007_007-20220208094019.0 ppb
2022-02-08CA4200807_008_008-20220208091014.0 ppb
2023-01-19CA4200807_009_009-20230119091022.0 ppb