Vanadium
City of Black Hawk
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.
16
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.232 ppb | 4 | 3 | ND - 0.367 ppb |
| 2014 | 0.159 ppb | 12 | 7 | ND - 0.318 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 2013-10-15 | ND |
| 2013-10-15 | 0.367 ppb |
| 2013-10-15 | 0.216 ppb |
| 2013-10-31 | 0.345 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | ND |
| 2014-01-07 | 0.264 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | 0.264 ppb |
| 2014-01-07 | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | ND |
| 2014-04-07 | 0.206 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | 0.318 ppb |
| 2014-04-07 | 0.289 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | ND |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.294 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | 0.275 ppb |
| 2014-07-22 | ND |