Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Slidell Water Supply

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
2014N/A00N/A
20150.308 ppb87ND - 0.900 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
2015-02-091502404-001A0.240 ppb
2015-02-091502402-001A0.900 ppb
2015-02-091502403-001AND
2015-02-091502405-001A0.290 ppb
2015-02-091502407-001A0.260 ppb
2015-02-091502406-001A0.270 ppb
2015-02-091502409-001A0.250 ppb
2015-02-091502408-001A0.250 ppb