Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Zachary 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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.0500 ppb61ND - 0.300 ppb
2015ND60ND
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
2014-12-1535168007003AMND
2014-12-1535168007005AM0.300 ppb
2014-12-1535168007007AMND
2014-12-1535168007009AMND
2014-12-1535168007011AMND
2014-12-1535168007001AMND
2015-06-0835192184003AMND
2015-06-0835192184005AMND
2015-06-0835192184009AMND
2015-06-0835192184011AMND
2015-06-0835192184007AMND
2015-06-0835192184001AMND