Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Columbia Heights

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
20130.465 ppb440.320 ppb - 0.590 ppb
20140.320 ppb440.260 ppb - 0.410 ppb
20150.212 ppb65ND - 0.300 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
2013-07-2410395530030.590 ppb
2013-07-2410395530010.570 ppb
2013-10-2810556380020.380 ppb
2013-10-2810556380050.320 ppb
2014-01-1310670350010.260 ppb
2014-01-1310670350030.310 ppb
2014-04-1520019470010.300 ppb
2014-04-1520019470030.410 ppb