Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Madison Service 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.

 

3

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20183.30 ppb113.30 ppb
20194.20 ppb114.20 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
20223.80 ppb113.80 ppb
2023N/A00N/A

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
2018-01-30CA5700571_011_011-2018013009303.30 ppb
2019-08-29CA5700571_012_012-2019082908004.20 ppb
2022-08-30CA5700571_012_012-2022083008303.80 ppb