Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Ringwood Water Department

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.569 ppb16160.275 ppb - 1.11 ppb
2014ND40ND
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
2013-01-22300305P0.275 ppb
2013-01-22100227P0.403 ppb
2013-01-22100225Q0.448 ppb
2013-01-22100226P0.487 ppb
2013-01-22300306P0.565 ppb
2013-01-22100228P1.11 ppb
2013-04-22101054F0.600 ppb
2013-04-22300988P0.665 ppb
2013-07-24101652P0.443 ppb
2013-07-24101654P0.468 ppb
2013-07-24101653P0.613 ppb
2013-09-04302016R0.308 ppb
2013-09-04302015R0.525 ppb
2013-09-04102014R1.09 ppb
2013-11-04102538Q0.500 ppb
2013-11-04302472P0.600 ppb