Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Jefferson Parish

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
20132.07 ppb661.40 ppb - 2.60 ppb
20140.810 ppb220.770 ppb - 0.850 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
2013-05-07A3D1467-03A1.60 ppb
2013-05-07A3D1467-01A1.40 ppb
2013-08-06A3G1496-05A2.60 ppb
2013-08-06A3G1496-01A2.60 ppb
2013-11-13A3J1831-05A2.30 ppb
2013-11-13A3J1831-01A1.90 ppb
2014-02-04A4A1460-05A0.850 ppb
2014-02-04A4A1460-01A0.770 ppb