Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Bayou Liberty Water Association

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.221 ppb129ND - 0.340 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-04-153589922005AM0.270 ppb
2013-04-153589922009AMND
2013-04-153589922007AM0.280 ppb
2013-04-153589922003AM0.290 ppb
2013-04-153589922011AM0.280 ppb
2013-04-243590925001AM0.270 ppb
2013-10-2335113304005AMND
2013-10-2335113304011AM0.300 ppb
2013-10-2335113304003AM0.320 ppb
2013-10-2335113304007AM0.300 ppb
2013-12-0235117862001AMND
2013-12-0235117862005AM0.340 ppb