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Vanadium

City of Tigard

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.

 

26

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20145.37 ppb770.400 ppb - 19.0 ppb
20155.05 ppb19190.270 ppb - 19.0 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
2014-11-18201411190429AM0.600 ppb
2014-11-18201411190283AM19.0 ppb
2014-11-18201411190464AM3.70 ppb
2014-11-18201411190583AM13.0 ppb
2014-11-18201411190381AM0.400 ppb
2014-11-18201411190336AM0.460 ppb
2014-11-18201411190626AM0.400 ppb
2015-02-11201502120634AM0.290 ppb
2015-02-11201502120596AM0.300 ppb
2015-02-11201502120594AM0.450 ppb
2015-02-11201502120590AM1.000 ppb
2015-02-11201502120588AM17.0 ppb
2015-02-11201502120592AM0.270 ppb
2015-05-21201505220152AM0.490 ppb
2015-05-21201505220156AM0.360 ppb
2015-05-21201505220140AM11.0 ppb
2015-05-21201505220154AM0.370 ppb
2015-05-21201505220138AM17.0 ppb
2015-05-21201505220150AM0.360 ppb
2015-05-21201505220142AM1.000 ppb
2015-08-12201508130519AM19.0 ppb
2015-08-12201508130521AM5.00 ppb
2015-08-12201508130525AM16.0 ppb
2015-08-12201508130527AM1.90 ppb
2015-08-12201508130529AM2.20 ppb
2015-08-12201508130523AM1.90 ppb