Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Fargo

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
20130.861 ppb880.557 ppb - 1.23 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-20710845-86370.557 ppb
2013-03-20710843-86370.803 ppb
2013-06-03722822-91041.23 ppb
2013-06-03722820-91041.10 ppb
2013-09-03741684-96610.861 ppb
2013-09-03741686-96610.807 ppb
2013-12-02760943-104140.685 ppb
2013-12-02760945-104140.844 ppb