Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Canby Utility

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
20140.661 ppb880.400 ppb - 1.000 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
2014-03-04201403050433AM0.750 ppb
2014-03-04201403050524AM0.530 ppb
2014-06-03201406050151AM0.400 ppb
2014-06-05201406190216AM0.500 ppb
2014-09-03201409040445AM1.000 ppb
2014-09-03201409040472AM0.880 ppb
2014-12-09201412100567AM0.610 ppb
2014-12-09201412100480AM0.620 ppb