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
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 3.26 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.330 ppb - 15.0 ppb |
| 2015 | 3.07 ppb | 10 | 10 | 0.330 ppb - 12.0 ppb |
| 2016 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2022 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 2023 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140547AM | 0.540 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140405AM | 0.360 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140336AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140326AM | 0.430 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140329AM | 14.0 ppb |
| 2014-08-13 | 201408140528AM | 15.0 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190458AM | 0.460 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190460AM | 0.490 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190456AM | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-11-18 | 201411190462AM | 0.440 ppb |
| 2015-02-24 | 201502260475AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 201502260455AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 201502260316AM | 0.520 ppb |
| 2015-02-25 | 201502260208AM | 0.330 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300309AM | 1.50 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300446AM | 1.30 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300318AM | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300316AM | 12.0 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300295AM | 1.60 ppb |
| 2015-06-29 | 201506300303AM | 0.440 ppb |