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Vanadium

Tualatin Valley 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20143.26 ppb10100.330 ppb - 15.0 ppb
20153.07 ppb10100.330 ppb - 12.0 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
2014-08-13201408140547AM0.540 ppb
2014-08-13201408140405AM0.360 ppb
2014-08-13201408140336AM0.520 ppb
2014-08-13201408140326AM0.430 ppb
2014-08-13201408140329AM14.0 ppb
2014-08-13201408140528AM15.0 ppb
2014-11-18201411190458AM0.460 ppb
2014-11-18201411190460AM0.490 ppb
2014-11-18201411190456AM0.330 ppb
2014-11-18201411190462AM0.440 ppb
2015-02-24201502260475AM0.520 ppb
2015-02-25201502260455AM0.520 ppb
2015-02-25201502260316AM0.520 ppb
2015-02-25201502260208AM0.330 ppb
2015-06-29201506300309AM1.50 ppb
2015-06-29201506300446AM1.30 ppb
2015-06-29201506300318AM12.0 ppb
2015-06-29201506300316AM12.0 ppb
2015-06-29201506300295AM1.60 ppb
2015-06-29201506300303AM0.440 ppb