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Vanadium

City of Coeur D Alene

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.144 ppb187ND - 0.584 ppb
20150.186 ppb2210ND - 0.819 ppb
2016N/A00N/A
2017N/A00N/A
2018N/A00N/A
2019N/A00N/A
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
2022N/A00N/A
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
2014-08-25140827001-0180.264 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-005ND
2014-08-25140827001-004ND
2014-08-25140827001-007ND
2014-08-25140827001-006ND
2014-08-25140827001-002ND
2014-08-25140827001-001ND
2014-08-25140827001-0030.392 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0170.370 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0160.584 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-014ND
2014-08-25140827001-0120.301 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-011ND
2014-08-25140827001-013ND
2014-08-25140827001-010ND
2014-08-25140827001-015ND
2014-08-25140827001-0090.294 ppb
2014-08-25140827001-0080.395 ppb
2015-01-20150121001-001ND
2015-01-20150121001-002ND
2015-01-20150121002-0020.356 ppb
2015-01-20150121002-0010.334 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-002ND
2015-06-08150612001-004ND
2015-06-08150612001-005ND
2015-06-08150612001-014ND
2015-06-08150612001-0170.267 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-013ND
2015-06-08150612001-0080.297 ppb
2015-06-08150612001-011ND
2015-06-09150612001-0180.398 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0160.396 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0030.478 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0070.393 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-006ND
2015-06-09150612001-001ND
2015-06-09150612001-0150.819 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-0090.359 ppb
2015-06-09150612001-012ND
2015-06-09150612001-010ND