Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

U.s.n., San Nicolas Island

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.

 

13

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015N/A00N/A
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018ND20ND
2019ND20ND
2020ND20ND
20212.67 ppb32ND - 4.00 ppb
2022ND20ND
2023ND20ND

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
2018-04-03CA5610702_001_001-201804030545ND
2018-04-03CA5610702_002_002-201804030530ND
2019-04-09CA5610702_001_001-201904090425ND
2019-04-09CA5610702_002_002-201904090500ND
2020-04-14CA5610702_001_001-202004140530ND
2020-04-14CA5610702_002_002-202004140530ND
2021-04-06CA5610702_001_001-202104060630ND
2021-04-06CA5610702_002_002-2021040606454.00 ppb
2021-04-06CA5610702_002_002-2021040606454.00 ppb
2022-04-05CA5610702_001_001-202204050400ND
2022-04-05CA5610702_002_002-202204050430ND
2023-04-11CA5610702_001_001-202304110615ND
2023-04-11CA5610702_002_002-202304110645ND