Vanadium
Crestview 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.
4
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 | 1.13 ppb | 8 | 3 | ND - 3.00 ppb |
| 2019 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2020 | ND | 8 | 0 | ND |
| 2021 | 0.429 ppb | 7 | 1 | ND - 3.00 ppb |
| 2022 | ND | 2 | 0 | ND |
| 2023 | 0.500 ppb | 6 | 1 | ND - 3.00 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-12 | CA5610058_003_003-201906120715 | ND |
| 2019-06-12 | CA5610058_007_007-201906120800 | ND |
| 2022-06-27 | CA5610058_003_003-202206271315 | ND |
| 2022-06-27 | CA5610058_007_007-202206271240 | ND |