Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Pocatello

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.60 ppb10101.31 ppb - 2.24 ppb
20141.57 ppb441.16 ppb - 2.16 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
2013-05-08130513025-0041.66 ppb
2013-05-08130513025-0061.46 ppb
2013-05-08130513025-0071.56 ppb
2013-05-08130513025-0051.76 ppb
2013-05-08130513025-0011.31 ppb
2013-05-08130513025-0032.24 ppb
2013-05-08130513025-0021.49 ppb
2013-11-18131120001-0051.66 ppb
2013-11-18131120001-0071.40 ppb
2013-11-18131120001-0061.45 ppb
2014-05-12140515036-0041.49 ppb
2014-05-12140515036-0021.47 ppb
2014-05-12140515036-0011.16 ppb
2014-05-12140515036-0032.16 ppb