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Vanadium

Clackamas River Water - Clairmont

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.

 

7

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.843 ppb330.260 ppb - 2.00 ppb
20140.240 ppb440.200 ppb - 0.300 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
2013-07-08WA97-SE1-13-12096-274582.00 ppb
2013-10-22WA97-SE2-13-20264-460080.260 ppb
2013-10-22WA97-SE2-13-20264-460070.270 ppb
2014-01-27WA97-SE3-14-01509-38070.220 ppb
2014-01-27WA97-SE3-14-01509-38060.240 ppb
2014-04-29WA97-SE4-14-07609-183410.200 ppb
2014-04-29WA97-SE4-14-07609-183400.300 ppb