Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Rexburg

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20142.40 ppb10101.40 ppb - 5.00 ppb
20152.80 ppb10101.50 ppb - 5.30 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
2014-08-27201408290812AM2.70 ppb
2014-08-27201408300011AM2.50 ppb
2014-08-27201408290800AM1.50 ppb
2014-08-27201408300013AM1.40 ppb
2014-08-27201408300009AM2.20 ppb
2014-08-27201408300003AM2.10 ppb
2014-08-27201408300005AM2.20 ppb
2014-08-27201408300007AM2.20 ppb
2014-08-27201409020076AM2.20 ppb
2014-08-27201408300015AM5.00 ppb
2015-02-11201502120651AM2.20 ppb
2015-02-11201502130048AM2.60 ppb
2015-02-11201502130052AM2.30 ppb
2015-02-11201502120469AM1.50 ppb
2015-02-11201502130064AM2.60 ppb
2015-02-17201502191169AM5.30 ppb
2015-02-17201502191189AM1.60 ppb
2015-02-17201502190991AM1.60 ppb
2015-02-17201502191021AM4.40 ppb
2015-02-17201502191119AM3.90 ppb