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Vanadium

Meridian Water Department

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.

 

72

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.780 ppb7157ND - 8.40 ppb
20150.280 ppb110.280 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
2014-03-031403052-001A0.480 ppb
2014-03-031403054-001A0.940 ppb
2014-03-031403040-001A0.530 ppb
2014-03-031403042-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-031403053-001A0.490 ppb
2014-03-031403041-001A0.690 ppb
2014-03-031403043-001A0.690 ppb
2014-03-031403051-001A0.630 ppb
2014-03-031403049-001A0.510 ppb
2014-03-031403047-001A0.660 ppb
2014-03-031403056-001A0.320 ppb
2014-03-031403055-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-031403050-001A1.20 ppb
2014-03-031403044-001A0.380 ppb
2014-03-031403045-001A1.000 ppb
2014-03-031403048-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-041403046-001A0.710 ppb
2014-03-041403133-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-041403135-001A2.50 ppb
2014-03-041403132-001AND
2014-03-041403134-001AND
2014-03-041403137-001AND
2014-03-041403154-001A0.670 ppb
2014-03-041403131-001A0.710 ppb
2014-03-041403136-001A0.540 ppb
2014-03-051403156-001AND
2014-03-051403157-001A1.10 ppb
2014-03-051403158-001AND
2014-03-051403159-001A0.430 ppb
2014-03-051403155-001A0.420 ppb
2014-03-051403160-001A0.270 ppb
2014-03-061403214-001A0.510 ppb
2014-03-061403211-001AND
2014-03-061403212-001AND
2014-03-061403213-001A1.50 ppb
2014-04-081404324-001A0.480 ppb
2014-09-021409084-001A0.670 ppb
2014-09-021409094-001A1.20 ppb
2014-09-021409083-001A0.350 ppb
2014-09-021409082-001A0.650 ppb
2014-09-021409087-001A1.60 ppb
2014-09-021409086-001A0.470 ppb
2014-09-021409074-001A1.20 ppb
2014-09-021409073-001A1.20 ppb
2014-09-021409091-001A0.730 ppb
2014-09-021409085-001A0.850 ppb
2014-09-021409095-001A1.20 ppb
2014-09-021409072-001A1.000 ppb
2014-09-021409075-001A0.610 ppb
2014-09-021409080-001A0.660 ppb
2014-09-021409081-001A0.630 ppb
2014-09-021409078-001A0.970 ppb
2014-09-031409114-001A0.680 ppb
2014-09-031409119-001A0.850 ppb
2014-09-031409118-001AND
2014-09-031409116-001AND
2014-09-041409163-001A1.30 ppb
2014-09-041409164-001A2.40 ppb
2014-09-081409268-001AND
2014-09-081409266-001AND
2014-09-081409269-001A1.10 ppb
2014-09-081409265-001AND
2014-09-091409319-001A0.570 ppb
2014-09-091409318-001A0.590 ppb
2014-09-091409315-001A1.10 ppb
2014-09-091409317-001A0.420 ppb
2014-09-091409316-001A8.40 ppb
2014-09-291409B71-001A0.470 ppb
2014-10-151410575-001AND
2014-10-151410577-001AND
2014-10-151410574-001A0.730 ppb
2015-01-151501482-001A0.280 ppb