Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Sultana 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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
201952.0 ppb2247.0 ppb - 57.0 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
202242.0 ppb1142.0 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2019-03-29CA5400824_003_003-20190329100057.0 ppb
2019-05-21CA5400824_003_003-20190521151047.0 ppb
2022-03-07CA5400824_003_003-20220307133042.0 ppb