Vanadium
Redmond Water 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.
28
Samples
0
Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)
7
Samples exceeding
health guidelines
Testing results - average by year
| Year | Average result | Samples taken | Detections | Range of results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 18.5 ppb | 28 | 28 | 0.330 ppb - 24.0 ppb |
| 2015 | N/A | 0 | 0 | N/A |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190609AM | 22.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190605AM | 0.330 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190601AM | 18.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190846AM | 15.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190626AM | 18.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190618AM | 21.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190616AM | 22.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-18 | 201403190603AM | 20.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 201403200257AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 201403200285AM | 22.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 201403200223AM | 22.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 201403200414AM | 21.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 201403200411AM | 17.0 ppb |
| 2014-03-19 | 201403200279AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 201409110840AM | 18.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 201409110810AM | 20.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 201409110825AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 201409110901AM | 24.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 201409110583AM | 18.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-10 | 201409110753AM | 21.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409160629AM | 23.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409160405AM | 15.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409160591AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-15 | 201409160635AM | 17.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 201409240408AM | 24.0 ppb |
| 2014-09-23 | 201409240410AM | 16.0 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 201410210247AM | 20.0 ppb |
| 2014-10-20 | 201410210088AM | 20.0 ppb |