Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Shreveport Water System

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20131.60 ppb221.60 ppb
20141.13 ppb661.000 ppb - 1.30 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
2013-07-1028555721.60 ppb
2013-07-1028555561.60 ppb
2014-04-0830043431.000 ppb
2014-04-0830043201.000 ppb
2014-07-2430696271.10 ppb
2014-07-2430697041.20 ppb
2014-10-1431225511.20 ppb
2014-10-3031318111.30 ppb