Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Oakdale

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.

 

14

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0379 ppb142ND - 0.320 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
2015-01-052047834001ND
2015-01-052047834012ND
2015-01-052047834018ND
2015-01-0520478340150.320 ppb
2015-01-052047834003ND
2015-01-052047834009ND
2015-01-052047834006ND
2015-07-142083051001ND
2015-07-1420830510140.210 ppb
2015-07-142083051017ND
2015-07-142083051005ND
2015-07-142083051002ND
2015-07-142083051011ND
2015-07-142083051008ND