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Vanadium

City of Blackfoot

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.

 

32

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.04 ppb16161.10 ppb - 2.70 ppb
20152.01 ppb16161.10 ppb - 2.80 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
2014-11-2435165420021AM2.70 ppb
2014-11-2435165420009AM2.20 ppb
2014-11-2435165420031AM1.80 ppb
2014-11-2435165420003AM2.60 ppb
2014-11-2435165420007AM1.80 ppb
2014-11-2435165420005AM2.40 ppb
2014-11-2435165420011AM1.10 ppb
2014-11-2435165420013AM2.20 ppb
2014-11-2435165420029AM2.20 ppb
2014-11-2435165420027AM2.30 ppb
2014-11-2435165420025AM2.20 ppb
2014-11-2435165420015AM2.10 ppb
2014-11-2435165420001AM2.10 ppb
2014-11-2435165420019AM1.80 ppb
2014-11-2435165420017AM2.10 ppb
2014-11-2435165420023AM1.10 ppb
2015-05-1935189241005AM1.60 ppb
2015-05-1935189241007AM2.50 ppb
2015-05-1935189241031AM2.20 ppb
2015-05-1935189241019AM1.70 ppb
2015-05-1935189241009AM1.40 ppb
2015-05-1935189241003AM2.50 ppb
2015-05-1935189241025AM2.20 ppb
2015-05-1935189241011AM2.40 ppb
2015-05-1935189241023AM1.40 ppb
2015-05-1935189241021AM2.50 ppb
2015-05-1935189241013AM1.10 ppb
2015-05-1935189241027AM2.40 ppb
2015-05-1935189241001AM2.10 ppb
2015-05-1935189241029AM1.10 ppb
2015-05-1935189241015AM2.30 ppb
2015-05-1935189241017AM2.80 ppb