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Vanadium

Travis Air Force Base Water Treatment Plant - Vallejo

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.

 

11

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.80 ppb32ND - 6.30 ppb
20195.00 ppb225.00 ppb
20203.68 ppb443.00 ppb - 4.40 ppb
20213.70 ppb113.70 ppb
2022N/A00N/A
2023ND10ND

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
2018-01-09CA4810015_003_003-201801090802ND
2018-04-11CA4810015_003_003-2018041107406.30 ppb
2018-07-09CA4810015_003_003-2018070908405.10 ppb
2019-04-02CA4810015_003_003-2019040207455.00 ppb
2019-07-01CA4810015_003_003-2019070108055.00 ppb
2020-01-07CA4810015_003_003-2020010709183.20 ppb
2020-04-01CA4810015_003_003-2020040108203.00 ppb
2020-09-14CA4810015_001_001-2020091411024.10 ppb
2020-10-05CA4810015_003_003-2020100508354.40 ppb
2021-09-13CA4810015_001_001-2021091311333.70 ppb
2023-09-11CA4810015_001_001-202309111259ND