Vanadium
Ventura County Waterworks District No. 19 - Somis
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.
31
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1.36 ppb | 13 | 6 | ND - 5.16 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2019 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2022 | ND | 3 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | ND | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-10 | 112164P | 2.80 ppb |
| 2015-02-10 | 312251P | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 312250P | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 112167P | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 112166P | ND |
| 2015-05-11 | 113210Q | 5.10 ppb |
| 2015-05-11 | 313288P | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 114764P | 5.16 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 314851P | 2.54 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 314852P | 1.92 ppb |
| 2015-08-11 | 114767P | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 114766P | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 114765P | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | CA5610015_007_007-201808011337 | ND |
| 2018-08-01 | CA5610015_002_002-201808011404 | ND |
| 2018-08-14 | CA5610015_001_001-201808141147 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | CA5610015_007_007-201908071317 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | CA5610015_001_001-201908071409 | ND |
| 2019-08-07 | CA5610015_002_002-201908071345 | ND |
| 2020-08-03 | CA5610015_007_007-202008031556 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | CA5610015_001_001-202008041455 | ND |
| 2020-08-04 | CA5610015_002_002-202008041411 | ND |
| 2021-08-04 | CA5610015_002_002-202108040830 | ND |
| 2021-08-04 | CA5610015_001_001-202108041007 | ND |
| 2021-08-04 | CA5610015_007_007-202108040940 | ND |
| 2022-08-16 | CA5610015_002_002-202208160933 | ND |
| 2022-08-17 | CA5610015_007_007-202208170841 | ND |
| 2022-08-22 | CA5610015_001_001-202208221052 | ND |
| 2023-08-08 | CA5610015_001_001-202308081445 | ND |
| 2023-08-08 | CA5610015_002_002-202308081515 | ND |
| 2023-08-09 | CA5610015_007_007-202308090930 | ND |