Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Metropolitan Utilities District

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.

 

22

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20134.34 ppb17171.70 ppb - 7.40 ppb
20143.74 ppb551.70 ppb - 5.00 ppb
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
2013-04-15201304160143AM6.10 ppb
2013-04-15201304160060AM1.70 ppb
2013-04-15201304160185AM4.40 ppb
2013-04-15201304160183AM5.20 ppb
2013-04-15201304160172AM2.50 ppb
2013-04-15201304160170AM3.90 ppb
2013-07-09201307100906AM5.60 ppb
2013-07-09201307100951AM2.40 ppb
2013-07-30201307310287AM4.10 ppb
2013-07-30201307310265AM2.70 ppb
2013-07-30201307310226AM7.40 ppb
2013-10-15201310160278AM6.50 ppb
2013-10-15201310160204AM2.10 ppb
2013-10-15201310160265AM4.60 ppb
2013-10-15201310160234AM4.50 ppb
2013-10-15201310160242AM3.40 ppb
2013-10-15201310160248AM6.60 ppb
2014-01-07201401080369AM5.00 ppb
2014-01-07201401080359AM4.90 ppb
2014-01-07201401080406AM3.20 ppb
2014-01-07201401080408AM1.70 ppb
2014-01-07201401080410AM3.90 ppb