Vanadium

Robeson County Water System

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.

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Samples

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

Year	Average result	Samples taken	Detections	Range of results
2013	0.0439 ppb	14	1	ND - 0.615 ppb
2014	0.0253 ppb	14	1	ND - 0.354 ppb
2015	N/A	0	0	N/A
2016	N/A	0	0	N/A
2017	N/A	0	0	N/A
2018	N/A	0	0	N/A
2019	N/A	0	0	N/A

ppb = parts per billion

State and national drinking water standards and health guidelines

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
2013-12-03	761594-10435	ND
2013-12-03	761613-10435	ND
2013-12-03	761607-10435	ND
2013-12-03	761590-10435	ND
2013-12-03	761611-10435	0.615 ppb
2013-12-03	761596-10435	ND
2013-12-03	761609-10435	ND
2013-12-03	761588-10435	ND
2013-12-09	762374-10446	ND
2013-12-09	762384-10462	ND
2013-12-09	762386-10462	ND
2013-12-09	762372-10446	ND
2013-12-09	762370-10446	ND
2013-12-09	762368-10446	ND
2014-05-19	790782-11515	ND
2014-05-19	792048-11521	ND
2014-05-19	790776-11515	ND
2014-05-19	790778-11515	ND
2014-05-19	790780-11515	ND
2014-05-20	790797-11521	ND
2014-05-20	792080-11521	ND
2014-05-20	790772-11515	ND
2014-05-20	790774-11515	ND
2014-05-20	792050-11521	ND
2014-05-20	792084-11563	0.354 ppb
2014-05-20	790799-11521	ND
2014-05-20	792086-11563	ND
2014-05-20	792078-11521	ND