Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

North Wales Water Authority

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.

 

40

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20140.308 ppb4022ND - 1.60 ppb
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
2014-02-0414012246-040.700 ppb
2014-02-0414012246-16ND
2014-02-0414012246-17ND
2014-02-0414012246-18ND
2014-02-0414012246-10ND
2014-02-0414012246-14ND
2014-02-0414012246-11ND
2014-02-0414012246-15ND
2014-02-0414012246-05ND
2014-02-0414012246-130.200 ppb
2014-02-0414012246-12ND
2014-02-0414012246-07ND
2014-02-0414012246-091.60 ppb
2014-02-0414012246-020.900 ppb
2014-02-0414012246-060.300 ppb
2014-02-0414012246-03ND
2014-02-0414012246-011.000 ppb
2014-02-0414012246-081.000 ppb
2014-05-0514050297-01ND
2014-05-0614050298-01ND
2014-08-1114080707-010.700 ppb
2014-08-1114080709-010.800 ppb
2014-08-1114080703-010.600 ppb
2014-08-1114080705-010.300 ppb
2014-08-1114080704-01ND
2014-08-1114080706-01ND
2014-08-1114080701-010.600 ppb
2014-08-1114080708-010.200 ppb
2014-08-1114080699-010.300 ppb
2014-08-1114080692-010.200 ppb
2014-08-1114080698-010.300 ppb
2014-08-1114080696-010.300 ppb
2014-08-1114080697-010.400 ppb
2014-08-1114080693-010.300 ppb
2014-08-1114080694-010.400 ppb
2014-08-1114080702-01ND
2014-08-1114080695-010.400 ppb
2014-08-1114080700-010.800 ppb
2014-11-1014103223-01ND
2014-11-1014103223-02ND