Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Albany

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
20130.483 ppb12120.310 ppb - 0.690 ppb
20140.363 ppb440.320 ppb - 0.390 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
2013-04-10201304110548AM0.440 ppb
2013-04-10201304110550AM0.420 ppb
2013-04-10201304110641AM0.420 ppb
2013-04-10201304110494AM0.510 ppb
2013-07-22201307250128AM0.690 ppb
2013-07-23201307250124AM0.500 ppb
2013-07-23201307250159AM0.630 ppb
2013-07-23201307250122AM0.570 ppb
2013-10-28201310300100AM0.310 ppb
2013-10-28201310300096AM0.420 ppb
2013-10-28201310300070AM0.440 ppb
2013-10-28201310300033AM0.450 ppb
2014-01-21201401230141AM0.390 ppb
2014-01-21201401230200AM0.370 ppb
2014-01-21201401230152AM0.370 ppb
2014-01-21201401230133AM0.320 ppb