Know Your Environment. Protect Your Health.

Vanadium

Fox Chapel 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.

 

8

Samples

0

Samples exceeding legal limit (MCL)

0

Samples exceeding
health guidelines

Testing results - average by year

 
YearAverage resultSamples takenDetectionsRange of results
20130.0383 ppb61ND - 0.230 ppb
20140.600 ppb21ND - 1.20 ppb
2015ND60ND
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
2013-06-06201306070318AM0.230 ppb
2013-06-06201306070096AMND
2013-09-11201309120231AMND
2013-09-11201309120257AMND
2013-12-11201312310173AMND
2013-12-11201312310167AMND
2014-03-10201403110244AMND
2014-03-10201403110329AM1.20 ppb