Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Lewiston

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.00 ppb1211ND - 2.50 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-19WA97-SE1-13-03614-85981.20 ppb
2013-02-19WA97-SE1-13-3614-85992.50 ppb
2013-02-19WA97-SE1-13-03614-85972.30 ppb
2013-02-19WA97-SE1-13-03614-85961.40 ppb
2013-05-21130522003-0020.637 ppb
2013-05-21130522003-0010.736 ppb
2013-08-14130814066-002ND
2013-08-14130814066-0010.625 ppb
2013-08-21130822019-0010.375 ppb
2013-08-21130822019-0020.900 ppb
2013-11-12131112036-0020.580 ppb
2013-11-12131112036-0010.785 ppb