Vanadium
City of Mountain Home
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)
8
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 19.9 ppb | 24 | 24 | 8.27 ppb - 33.1 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-004 | 17.0 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-009 | 22.6 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-010 | 17.2 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-006 | 17.6 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-012 | 19.8 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-007 | 15.4 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-003 | 31.7 ppb |
| 2015-05-19 | 150521020-001 | 8.27 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-004 | 21.5 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-003 | 15.4 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-001 | 15.0 ppb |
| 2015-07-29 | 150803003-002 | 19.8 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-003 | 33.1 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-001 | 21.8 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-008 | 20.8 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-011 | 20.7 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-007 | 20.3 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-002 | 15.5 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-006 | 18.6 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-004 | 17.1 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-010 | 21.1 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-012 | 20.4 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-009 | 22.5 ppb |
| 2015-11-17 | 151119028-005 | 24.1 ppb |