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Vanadium

City of Corvallis

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.09 ppb16161.60 ppb - 3.30 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
2013-03-13201303140537AM1.90 ppb
2013-03-13201303140539AM1.60 ppb
2013-03-13201303140541AM1.90 ppb
2013-03-13201303140543AM1.80 ppb
2013-06-12201306130103AM2.50 ppb
2013-06-12201306130185AM1.80 ppb
2013-06-12201306130089AM2.80 ppb
2013-06-12201306130091AM1.80 ppb
2013-09-18201309200096AM1.90 ppb
2013-09-18201309190424AM1.90 ppb
2013-09-18201309190413AM3.30 ppb
2013-09-18201309200101AM3.00 ppb
2013-12-19201312200083AM1.60 ppb
2013-12-19201312200116AM2.00 ppb
2013-12-19201312200109AM2.10 ppb
2013-12-19201312200093AM1.60 ppb