Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Post Falls

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.204 ppb128ND - 0.340 ppb
20140.251 ppb1210ND - 0.348 ppb
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-11-14131118001-0070.319 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-0110.340 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-0120.261 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-0030.326 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-0010.312 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-002ND
2013-11-14131118001-0060.324 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-004ND
2013-11-14131118001-008ND
2013-11-14131118001-0090.320 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-0100.240 ppb
2013-11-14131118001-005ND
2014-05-12140513061-0020.333 ppb
2014-05-12140513061-0030.347 ppb
2014-05-12140513061-0060.253 ppb
2014-05-12140513061-0050.348 ppb
2014-05-13140513061-0110.271 ppb
2014-05-13140513061-010ND
2014-05-13140513061-0080.344 ppb
2014-05-13140513061-0070.290 ppb
2014-05-13140513061-004ND
2014-05-13140513061-0010.288 ppb
2014-05-13140513061-0090.277 ppb
2014-05-13140513061-0120.255 ppb