Vanadium
Upper Eagle Regional WA
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.
34
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.679 ppb | 10 | 6 | ND - 2.80 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.281 ppb | 24 | 9 | ND - 2.80 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
ppb = parts per billion
State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines
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 | Result |
|---|---|
| 2014-12-01 | 2.70 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.270 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-12-02 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2014-12-08 | 0.430 ppb |
| 2014-12-11 | ND |
| 2014-12-11 | ND |
| 2014-12-11 | ND |
| 2014-12-16 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2014-12-29 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | ND |
| 2015-03-03 | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | ND |
| 2015-03-09 | 0.210 ppb |
| 2015-03-12 | ND |
| 2015-03-16 | 2.80 ppb |
| 2015-06-10 | ND |
| 2015-06-10 | 1.20 ppb |
| 2015-06-17 | ND |
| 2015-06-18 | 0.480 ppb |
| 2015-06-18 | 0.460 ppb |
| 2015-06-22 | ND |
| 2015-06-23 | ND |
| 2015-06-24 | ND |
| 2015-06-29 | ND |
| 2015-06-30 | 0.230 ppb |
| 2015-09-01 | ND |
| 2015-09-01 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | ND |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.450 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | 0.490 ppb |
| 2015-09-02 | ND |
| 2015-09-21 | 0.420 ppb |