Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

New Hope

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
20130.262 ppb660.220 ppb - 0.340 ppb
2014ND20ND
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
2013-06-0910315200010.250 ppb
2013-06-0910315200030.260 ppb
2013-09-1110484230010.220 ppb
2013-09-1110484230030.220 ppb
2013-12-1810642110010.340 ppb
2013-12-1810642110030.280 ppb
2014-03-131076275001ND
2014-03-131076275003ND