Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Forest Grove

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
20130.920 ppb12120.300 ppb - 3.60 ppb
20140.460 ppb440.340 ppb - 0.500 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
2013-04-1728121040.600 ppb
2013-04-1728121001.40 ppb
2013-04-1728121320.700 ppb
2013-04-1728121301.40 ppb
2013-07-1728633273.60 ppb
2013-07-1728633700.600 ppb
2013-07-1728633610.600 ppb
2013-07-1728633530.500 ppb
2013-10-16WA97-SE3-13-19894-451800.300 ppb
2013-10-16WA97-SE3-13-19894-451790.520 ppb
2013-10-16WA97-SE3-13-19894-451810.490 ppb
2013-10-16WA97-SE3-13-19894-451820.330 ppb
2014-01-22WA97-SE4-14-01308-34220.340 ppb
2014-01-22WA97-SE4-14-01308-34210.500 ppb
2014-01-22WA97-SE4-14-01308-34240.500 ppb
2014-01-22WA97-SE4-14-01308-34230.500 ppb