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Vanadium

City of Nampa

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)

2

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
201411.4 ppb34340.287 ppb - 31.8 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
2014-01-29140131024-01113.6 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-00610.7 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-01631.8 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-01011.4 ppb
2014-01-29140131024-00513.5 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-00819.4 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0042.49 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0034.65 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-00221.1 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-00112.4 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-01315.2 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0150.287 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-00919.7 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0172.55 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0122.29 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-00716.6 ppb
2014-01-30140131024-0140.954 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-01010.7 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-00919.2 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-00714.5 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-00817.5 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-00312.5 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-00218.6 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-00110.8 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0068.97 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-00511.3 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0154.17 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0149.49 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-01712.3 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0167.57 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-01113.2 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-01314.5 ppb
2014-07-21140723034-0122.17 ppb
2014-07-22140723034-0042.18 ppb