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Vanadium

Baton Rouge Water Company

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.

 

49

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0322 ppb496ND - 0.320 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
2014-05-0935137755011AMND
2014-05-0935137755003AMND
2014-05-0935137755019AMND
2014-05-0935137755015AMND
2014-05-0935137755007AMND
2014-05-0935137755013AMND
2014-05-0935137755009AMND
2014-05-0935137755005AMND
2014-05-1035137755017AMND
2014-05-1035137755001AMND
2014-05-1635138729009AMND
2014-05-1635138729011AM0.300 ppb
2014-05-1635138729007AMND
2014-05-1635138729003AMND
2014-05-1635138729006AMND
2014-05-1635138729005AMND
2014-05-1635138729001AMND
2014-05-1935138958005AMND
2014-05-1935138958006AMND
2014-05-1935138958003AMND
2014-05-1935138958001AMND
2014-05-2035139390003AMND
2014-05-2035139390007AM0.290 ppb
2014-05-2035139390005AMND
2014-05-2035139390001AMND
2014-11-0735163270011AMND
2014-11-0735163270001AMND
2014-11-0735163270003AMND
2014-11-0735163270005AM0.230 ppb
2014-11-0735163270007AMND
2014-11-0735163270041AM0.220 ppb
2014-11-0735163270013AMND
2014-11-0835163270019AMND
2014-11-0835163270021AMND
2014-11-0835163270015AMND
2014-11-0835163270017AMND
2014-11-0835163270009AMND
2014-11-0835163270047AMND
2014-11-1035163270031AMND
2014-11-1035163270023AMND
2014-11-1035163270027AMND
2014-11-1035163270025AMND
2014-11-1035163270029AMND
2014-11-1135163270039AMND
2014-11-1135163270037AMND
2014-11-1135163270033AM0.220 ppb
2014-11-1135163270045AMND
2014-11-1135163270043AMND
2014-11-1135163270035AM0.320 ppb