Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Springfield Utility Board

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.

 

24

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20132.89 ppb24240.910 ppb - 4.80 ppb
2014N/A00N/A
2015N/A00N/A
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
2013-03-183C19030-04A3.10 ppb
2013-03-183C19030-03A3.10 ppb
2013-03-183C19030-02A1.50 ppb
2013-03-183C19030-01A2.40 ppb
2013-06-263F27042-02A4.10 ppb
2013-06-263F27042-01A4.80 ppb
2013-06-263F27042-06A1.60 ppb
2013-06-263F27042-03A2.60 ppb
2013-06-263F27042-07A2.00 ppb
2013-06-263F27042-04A3.80 ppb
2013-07-153G16001-03A3.90 ppb
2013-07-153G16001-01A3.90 ppb
2013-09-243I25044-07A3.60 ppb
2013-09-243I25044-03A1.90 ppb
2013-09-243I25044-01A1.20 ppb
2013-09-243I25044-11A1.70 ppb
2013-09-243I25044-09A3.60 ppb
2013-09-243I25044-05A3.70 ppb
2013-12-173L19023-05A4.10 ppb
2013-12-173L19023-03A2.40 ppb
2013-12-173L19023-01A0.910 ppb
2013-12-173L19023-11A1.50 ppb
2013-12-173L19023-07A3.70 ppb
2013-12-173L19023-09A4.30 ppb