Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Cty of Gresham

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
20140.267 ppb65ND - 0.340 ppb
20150.365 ppb220.340 ppb - 0.390 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
2014-02-181402656-001A0.310 ppb
2014-02-181402655-001A0.340 ppb
2014-05-121405467-001A0.330 ppb
2014-05-121405466-001A0.300 ppb
2014-08-181408628-001AND
2014-08-181408629-001A0.320 ppb
2015-01-201501609-001A0.390 ppb
2015-01-201501608-001A0.340 ppb