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Vanadium

Clackamas River Water - Clackamas

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
20140.575 ppb220.500 ppb - 0.650 ppb
20151.02 ppb660.750 ppb - 1.30 ppb
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
2014-11-24WA97-SE1-14-23136-524530.500 ppb
2014-11-24WA97-SE1-14-23136-524540.650 ppb
2015-02-23WA97-SE2-15-03429-78680.750 ppb
2015-02-23WA97-SE2-15-03429-78670.890 ppb
2015-05-19WA97-SE3-15-09949-226760.930 ppb
2015-05-19WA97-SE3-15-09949-226750.960 ppb
2015-08-24WA97-SE4-15-17918-398001.30 ppb
2015-08-24WA97-SE4-15-17918-397991.30 ppb