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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | ND | 24 | 0 | ND |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-09 | 3183645 | ND |
| 2015-02-10 | 3184615 | ND |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188966 | ND |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188932 | ND |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188928 | ND |
| 2015-02-16 | 3188941 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 3193141 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 3192243 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 3189533 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 3189363 | ND |
| 2015-02-17 | 3189401 | ND |
| 2015-02-18 | 3192252 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 3292503 | ND |
| 2015-08-04 | 3292906 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 3293578 | ND |
| 2015-08-05 | 3293569 | ND |
| 2015-08-06 | 3294802 | ND |
| 2015-08-06 | 3294787 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 3296377 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 3296369 | ND |
| 2015-08-10 | 3296536 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 3298129 | ND |
| 2015-08-11 | 3297640 | ND |
| 2015-08-13 | 3301097 | ND |