Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lake Sherwood 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20133.26 ppb882.76 ppb - 3.90 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
20181.13 ppb83ND - 3.00 ppb
2019ND80ND
2020ND80ND
20210.429 ppb71ND - 3.00 ppb
20221.86 ppb74ND - 4.00 ppb
20230.500 ppb61ND - 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
2013-03-19100574Q2.76 ppb
2013-03-19300660P2.81 ppb
2013-06-17101508Q2.80 ppb
2013-06-17301442P2.80 ppb
2013-09-17302033P3.50 ppb
2013-09-17102108P3.70 ppb
2013-12-17302761P3.80 ppb
2013-12-17102828Q3.90 ppb