Vanadium
No Kaweah Mutual Water Company
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.
9
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 | 15.7 ppb | 3 | 3 | 15.0 ppb - 17.0 ppb |
| 2021 | 15.5 ppb | 2 | 2 | 15.0 ppb - 16.0 ppb |
| 2022 | 14.3 ppb | 3 | 3 | 13.0 ppb - 16.0 ppb |
| 2023 | 15.0 ppb | 1 | 1 | 15.0 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-24 | CA5400506_005_005-202001241510 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2020-03-17 | CA5400506_004_004-202003171120 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2020-03-17 | CA5400506_006_006-202003171140 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2021-04-22 | CA5400506_004_004-202104220730 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2021-04-22 | CA5400506_006_006-202104220733 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2022-01-26 | CA5400506_005_005-202201260830 | 16.0 ppb |
| 2022-04-07 | CA5400506_004_004-202204070700 | 14.0 ppb |
| 2022-04-07 | CA5400506_006_006-202204070700 | 13.0 ppb |
| 2023-01-11 | CA5400506_005_005-202301111630 | 15.0 ppb |