Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Rockwood People's Utilities Department

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
20140.133 ppb63ND - 0.300 ppb
20150.265 ppb220.230 ppb - 0.300 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
2014-06-14WA97-SE1-14-11083-26517ND
2014-06-16WA97-SE1-14-11083-26518ND
2014-09-09WA97-SE2-14-17951-41049ND
2014-09-09WA97-SE2-14-17951-410500.300 ppb
2014-12-08WA97-SE3-14-23942-541990.260 ppb
2014-12-08WA97-SE3-14-23942-541980.240 ppb
2015-03-18WA97-SE4-15-05039-116130.230 ppb
2015-03-18WA97-SE4-15-05039-116140.300 ppb