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Vanadium

Searchlight Water Company

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

3

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
2018N/A00N/A
201914.7 ppb32ND - 22.4 ppb
2020N/A00N/A
2021N/A00N/A
202214.4 ppb32ND - 23.5 ppb
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
2019-01-22S190067300321.6 ppb
2019-01-30S190188300122.4 ppb
2019-01-30S1901883002ND
2022-01-05S220007200123.5 ppb
2022-01-05S2200072002ND
2022-01-05S220007200319.7 ppb