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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3.80 ppb | 3 | 2 | ND - 6.30 ppb |
| 2019 | 5.00 ppb | 2 | 2 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2020 | 3.68 ppb | 4 | 4 | 3.00 ppb - 4.40 ppb |
| 2021 | 3.70 ppb | 1 | 1 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | ND | 1 | 0 | ND |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2018-01-09 | CA4810015_003_003-201801090802 | ND |
| 2018-04-11 | CA4810015_003_003-201804110740 | 6.30 ppb |
| 2018-07-09 | CA4810015_003_003-201807090840 | 5.10 ppb |
| 2019-04-02 | CA4810015_003_003-201904020745 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2019-07-01 | CA4810015_003_003-201907010805 | 5.00 ppb |
| 2020-01-07 | CA4810015_003_003-202001070918 | 3.20 ppb |
| 2020-04-01 | CA4810015_003_003-202004010820 | 3.00 ppb |
| 2020-09-14 | CA4810015_001_001-202009141102 | 4.10 ppb |
| 2020-10-05 | CA4810015_003_003-202010050835 | 4.40 ppb |
| 2021-09-13 | CA4810015_001_001-202109131133 | 3.70 ppb |
| 2023-09-11 | CA4810015_001_001-202309111259 | ND |