Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Cameron Parish Water and Water Works District 1

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
2014ND140ND
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
2014-02-11103720PND
2014-02-11103721PND
2014-02-11103722PND
2014-02-11103723PND
2014-02-11103724PND
2014-02-11303843PND
2014-02-11303844PND
2014-08-12107791PND
2014-08-12107792PND
2014-08-12107793PND
2014-08-12107794PND
2014-08-12107795PND
2014-08-12307912PND
2014-08-12307913PND