Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Hampton Shaler 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.

 

20

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20150.0115 ppb201ND - 0.230 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
2015-03-1035179716005AMND
2015-03-1035179716003AMND
2015-03-1035179716001AMND
2015-03-1035179716007AMND
2015-03-1035179716009AMND
2015-03-1035179716011AMND
2015-06-1035193400003AMND
2015-06-1035193400001AMND
2015-06-1035193400005AMND
2015-06-1035193400007AMND
2015-09-1535208036011AMND
2015-09-1535208036009AM0.230 ppb
2015-09-1535208036007AMND
2015-09-1535208036005AMND
2015-09-1535208036003AMND
2015-10-1935213476001AMND
2015-12-0735220148005AMND
2015-12-0735220148001AMND
2015-12-0735220148003AMND
2015-12-0735220148007AMND