Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

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

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20151.36 ppb136ND - 5.16 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND30ND
2019ND30ND
2020ND30ND
2021ND30ND
2022ND30ND
2023ND30ND

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
2015-02-10112164P2.80 ppb
2015-02-10312251PND
2015-02-10312250PND
2015-02-10112167PND
2015-02-10112166PND
2015-05-11113210Q5.10 ppb
2015-05-11313288P0.210 ppb
2015-08-11114764P5.16 ppb
2015-08-11314851P2.54 ppb
2015-08-11314852P1.92 ppb
2015-08-11114767PND
2015-08-11114766PND
2015-08-11114765PND
2018-08-01CA5610015_007_007-201808011337ND
2018-08-01CA5610015_002_002-201808011404ND
2018-08-14CA5610015_001_001-201808141147ND
2019-08-07CA5610015_007_007-201908071317ND
2019-08-07CA5610015_001_001-201908071409ND
2019-08-07CA5610015_002_002-201908071345ND
2020-08-03CA5610015_007_007-202008031556ND
2020-08-04CA5610015_001_001-202008041455ND
2020-08-04CA5610015_002_002-202008041411ND
2021-08-04CA5610015_002_002-202108040830ND
2021-08-04CA5610015_001_001-202108041007ND
2021-08-04CA5610015_007_007-202108040940ND
2022-08-16CA5610015_002_002-202208160933ND
2022-08-17CA5610015_007_007-202208170841ND
2022-08-22CA5610015_001_001-202208221052ND
2023-08-08CA5610015_001_001-202308081445ND
2023-08-08CA5610015_002_002-202308081515ND
2023-08-09CA5610015_007_007-202308090930ND