Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Ashland 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.655 ppb220.580 ppb - 0.730 ppb
20140.583 ppb660.490 ppb - 0.700 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
2013-11-06A3J1822-01A0.580 ppb
2013-11-06A3J1822-03A0.730 ppb
2014-02-05A4A1584-01A0.530 ppb
2014-02-05A4A1584-03A0.560 ppb
2014-05-07A4C2285-03A0.560 ppb
2014-05-07A4C2285-01A0.490 ppb
2014-08-06A4G1968-03A0.700 ppb
2014-08-06A4G1968-01A0.660 ppb