Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Baker 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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.369 ppb16160.300 ppb - 0.400 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
2015-03-1632096970.400 ppb
2015-03-1632096720.300 ppb
2015-03-1632097140.400 ppb
2015-03-1632096870.400 ppb
2015-03-1632097200.300 ppb
2015-03-1632097590.300 ppb
2015-03-1632097030.300 ppb
2015-03-1632097550.400 ppb
2015-09-1033188430.300 ppb
2015-09-1033188760.400 ppb
2015-09-1033188580.400 ppb
2015-09-1033188200.400 ppb
2015-09-1033188620.400 ppb
2015-09-1033188330.400 ppb
2015-09-1033188540.400 ppb
2015-09-1033188160.400 ppb