Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Eugene Water & Electric Board

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
20134.64 ppb883.60 ppb - 5.80 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
2013-03-13201303150517AM3.90 ppb
2013-03-13201303150519AM3.80 ppb
2013-06-10201306120182AM4.80 ppb
2013-06-10201306120194AM5.20 ppb
2013-09-11201309130648AM5.80 ppb
2013-09-11201309130537AM5.60 ppb
2013-12-16201312180527AM3.60 ppb
2013-12-16201312180494AM4.40 ppb