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Vanadium

Sunrise Water Authority

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.

 

30

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

1

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20134.75 ppb1110ND - 18.8 ppb
20143.65 ppb1918ND - 21.2 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
2013-10-28105638201610.00 ppb
2013-10-2810563820105.50 ppb
2013-10-2810563820049.90 ppb
2013-10-281056382007ND
2013-10-2810563820010.350 ppb
2013-10-28105638201318.8 ppb
2013-10-2910563820193.10 ppb
2013-10-2910563820290.960 ppb
2013-10-2910563820221.70 ppb
2013-10-2910563820240.970 ppb
2013-10-2910563820270.990 ppb
2014-01-2110686250040.830 ppb
2014-01-2110686250090.870 ppb
2014-01-2110686250010.770 ppb
2014-01-2110686250070.830 ppb
2014-04-2820043700151.10 ppb
2014-04-2820043700230.910 ppb
2014-04-2820043700210.840 ppb
2014-04-28200437002512.9 ppb
2014-04-2820043700180.850 ppb
2014-04-28200437002721.2 ppb
2014-04-29200437001212.8 ppb
2014-04-2920043700010.220 ppb
2014-04-292004370004ND
2014-04-2920043700101.10 ppb
2014-04-2920043700077.40 ppb
2014-07-2820208590011.60 ppb
2014-07-2820208590081.60 ppb
2014-07-2820208590051.80 ppb
2014-07-2820208590031.70 ppb