Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Alexandria 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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2015ND240ND
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
2015-02-093183645ND
2015-02-103184615ND
2015-02-163188966ND
2015-02-163188932ND
2015-02-163188928ND
2015-02-163188941ND
2015-02-173193141ND
2015-02-173192243ND
2015-02-173189533ND
2015-02-173189363ND
2015-02-173189401ND
2015-02-183192252ND
2015-08-043292503ND
2015-08-043292906ND
2015-08-053293578ND
2015-08-053293569ND
2015-08-063294802ND
2015-08-063294787ND
2015-08-103296377ND
2015-08-103296369ND
2015-08-103296536ND
2015-08-113298129ND
2015-08-113297640ND
2015-08-133301097ND