Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Baker City

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
20131.19 ppb880.411 ppb - 3.50 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
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
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-03611-85810.910 ppb
2013-02-13WA97-SE1-13-03611-85821.50 ppb
2013-05-15130520002-0010.668 ppb
2013-05-15130520002-0020.717 ppb
2013-09-25130927065-0021.32 ppb
2013-09-25130927065-0013.50 ppb
2013-11-13131115046-0020.456 ppb
2013-11-13131115046-0010.411 ppb