Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

City of Troutdale

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.

 

16

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.319 ppb1612ND - 0.650 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
2013-04-24A3D1242-01A0.250 ppb
2013-04-24A3D1242-13AND
2013-04-24A3D1242-15A0.620 ppb
2013-04-24A3D1242-11A0.330 ppb
2013-04-24A3D1242-05AND
2013-04-24A3D1242-09A0.250 ppb
2013-04-24A3D1242-07A0.590 ppb
2013-04-24A3D1242-03A0.420 ppb
2013-10-23A3I2115-06A0.410 ppb
2013-10-23A3I2115-08A0.280 ppb
2013-10-23A3I2115-10A0.650 ppb
2013-10-23A3I2115-14A0.380 ppb
2013-10-23A3I2115-16A0.290 ppb
2013-10-23A3I2115-12AND
2013-10-23A3I2115-01A0.630 ppb
2013-10-23A3I2115-04AND