Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Gretna Waterworks

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
20142.85 ppb442.50 ppb - 3.10 ppb
20151.12 ppb440.980 ppb - 1.20 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
2014-07-1535146300001AM2.70 ppb
2014-07-1535146300003AM2.50 ppb
2014-10-0935158722003AM3.10 ppb
2014-10-0935158722001AM3.10 ppb
2015-01-0735170535001AM1.20 ppb
2015-01-0735170535003AM1.20 ppb
2015-04-0835183034003AM1.10 ppb
2015-04-0835183034001AM0.980 ppb