Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Hermiston

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
20145.01 ppb1410ND - 20.0 ppb
20150.725 ppb220.680 ppb - 0.770 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
2014-05-124E14028-09A0.620 ppb
2014-05-124E14028-11A0.580 ppb
2014-05-124E14028-03AND
2014-05-124E14028-01AND
2014-05-124E14028-07AND
2014-05-124E14028-05A18.0 ppb
2014-08-204H21047-03A0.800 ppb
2014-08-204H21047-01A0.860 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-07AND
2014-11-064K07062-11A0.860 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-09A0.840 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-01A9.60 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-05A20.0 ppb
2014-11-064K07062-03A18.0 ppb
2015-02-185B19006-01A0.770 ppb
2015-02-185B19006-03A0.680 ppb