Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Sherwood

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.

 

12

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.44 ppb990.310 ppb - 3.00 ppb
20150.877 ppb330.330 ppb - 1.20 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
2014-05-2720099880011.60 ppb
2014-05-2720099880051.60 ppb
2014-05-2720099880030.310 ppb
2014-09-0220275260030.370 ppb
2014-09-0220275260053.00 ppb
2014-09-0220275260013.00 ppb
2014-11-1820411660071.40 ppb
2014-11-1820411660011.30 ppb
2014-11-1820411660040.350 ppb
2015-02-1820557370071.10 ppb
2015-02-1820557370040.330 ppb
2015-02-1820557370011.20 ppb