Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Beaverton

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.

 

10

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.60 ppb10100.360 ppb - 13.5 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
2013-01-1613-00886-20480.400 ppb
2013-01-16WA97-SE1-13-00889-20830.360 ppb
2013-01-16WA97-SE1-13-00890-20845.16 ppb
2013-04-02WA97-SE2-13-05237-124380.690 ppb
2013-04-02WA97-SE2-13-05236-124370.610 ppb
2013-07-09WA97-SE3-13-12108-274901.58 ppb
2013-07-09WA97-SE2-13-12108-2748813.5 ppb
2013-07-09WA97-SE3-13-12108-274890.770 ppb
2013-10-08WA97-SE4-13-19308-438632.18 ppb
2013-10-08WA97-SE4-13-19308-438620.740 ppb