Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Suburban East Salem WD

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.

 

6

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.15 ppb221.10 ppb - 1.20 ppb
20151.50 ppb441.10 ppb - 1.80 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
2014-12-28201412310064AM1.20 ppb
2014-12-29201412310061AM1.10 ppb
2015-03-31201504010553AM1.30 ppb
2015-03-31201504010760AM1.10 ppb
2015-06-30201507010619AM1.80 ppb
2015-06-30201507010644AM1.80 ppb