Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

West Slope 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
20130.325 ppb220.320 ppb - 0.330 ppb
20142.98 ppb660.300 ppb - 16.0 ppb
20152.20 ppb112.20 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
2013-12-10201312110545AM0.330 ppb
2013-12-10201312110646AM0.320 ppb
2014-03-18201403190620AM0.300 ppb
2014-03-18201403190833AM16.0 ppb
2014-06-24201406250201AM0.360 ppb
2014-06-24201406250160AM0.360 ppb
2014-09-16201409180285AM0.360 ppb
2014-09-16201409170771AM0.490 ppb