Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Oregon City

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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20141.33 ppb661.000 ppb - 1.90 ppb
20150.780 ppb220.780 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
2014-05-07201405080571AM1.000 ppb
2014-05-07201405080331AM1.10 ppb
2014-08-06201408070355AM1.80 ppb
2014-08-06201408070353AM1.90 ppb
2014-11-05201411060415AM1.000 ppb
2014-11-05201411060491AM1.20 ppb
2015-02-04201502050377AM0.780 ppb
2015-02-04201502050488AM0.780 ppb