Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Rapides Parish Waterworks District 3

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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2013ND100ND
2014ND100ND
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
2013-07-2335101586005AMND
2013-07-2335101586001AMND
2013-07-2335101586009AMND
2013-07-2335101586003AMND
2013-07-2335101586013AMND
2013-07-2335101586015AMND
2013-07-2335101586011AMND
2013-07-2335101586007AMND
2013-10-2135112897003AMND
2013-10-2135112897001AMND
2014-01-3035124497015AMND
2014-01-3035124497013AMND
2014-01-3035124497009AMND
2014-01-3035124497011AMND
2014-01-3035124497005AMND
2014-01-3035124497001AMND
2014-01-3035124497003AMND
2014-01-3035124497007AMND
2014-04-1035133815003AMND
2014-04-1035133815001AMND