Vanadium
Perrysburg City Water
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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 0.834 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.671 ppb - 0.990 ppb |
| 2015 | 0.674 ppb | 8 | 8 | 0.418 ppb - 1.02 ppb |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-15 | 803285-11787 | 0.785 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 803287-11787 | 0.739 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 803281-11787 | 0.671 ppb |
| 2014-07-15 | 803289-11787 | 0.762 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 825306-12698 | 0.990 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 825308-12697 | 0.959 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 825311-12697 | 0.875 ppb |
| 2014-10-09 | 825313-12697 | 0.894 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 838486-13206 | 0.503 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 838492-13206 | 0.510 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 838488-13206 | 0.432 ppb |
| 2015-01-08 | 838490-13206 | 0.418 ppb |
| 2015-04-30 | 857952-14049 | 0.916 ppb |
| 2015-04-30 | 857950-14049 | 1.02 ppb |
| 2015-04-30 | 857954-14049 | 0.801 ppb |
| 2015-04-30 | 857956-14049 | 0.797 ppb |