Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Lincoln City Water District

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
20132.01 ppb881.50 ppb - 2.80 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
2013-01-22201301230235AM1.90 ppb
2013-01-22201301230243AM1.60 ppb
2013-04-16201304170600AM2.50 ppb
2013-04-16201304170598AM1.60 ppb
2013-07-16201307170639AM2.30 ppb
2013-07-16201307170333AM2.80 ppb
2013-10-16201310170128AM1.90 ppb
2013-10-16201310170102AM1.50 ppb