Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Schriever Water Treatment Service Area

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
20131.67 ppb661.30 ppb - 2.10 ppb
20140.850 ppb220.800 ppb - 0.900 ppb
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
2013-05-0728206531.40 ppb
2013-05-0728206451.30 ppb
2013-08-0728731342.10 ppb
2013-08-0728731202.00 ppb
2013-11-0729276401.40 ppb
2013-11-0729276441.80 ppb
2014-02-0629691750.800 ppb
2014-02-0629691550.900 ppb